Indonesia vs Zambia: Population density of the capital city
Indonesia
8,178 people per km²
in 2100
Zambia
8,481 people per km²
in 2100
Indonesia rank
42nd
Zambia rank
40th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Indonesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8,481 people per km² against 8,178 people per km² in Indonesia, a difference of 303 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,474 people per km² | 8,748 people per km² | 273.89 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2030s | 8,725 people per km² | 9,428 people per km² | 702.84 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2040s | 8,810 people per km² | 9,684 people per km² | 873.4 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2050s | 8,843 people per km² | 9,441 people per km² | 598.35 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2060s | 8,848 people per km² | 9,507 people per km² | 658.26 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2070s | 8,762 people per km² | 9,142 people per km² | 380.73 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2080s | 8,599 people per km² | 8,948 people per km² | 348.13 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2090s | 8,386 people per km² | 8,629 people per km² | 242.92 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2100s | 8,178 people per km² | 8,481 people per km² | 303.51 people per km² | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Indonesia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8,481 people per km² against 8,178 people per km² in Indonesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Indonesia and Zambia?
- 303 people per km², with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Indonesia and Zambia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Indonesia ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 40th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.