What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?

210 people per km², with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?

17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Pakistan: Population density of the capital city

Iran, Islamic Republic of

8,910 people per km²

in 2100

Pakistan

9,120 people per km²

in 2100

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

34th

Pakistan rank

31st

Population density of the capital city over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 9,120 people per km² against 8,910 people per km² in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 210 people per km².

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 31st of 191 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 8 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2020s	11,520 people per km²	8,488 people per km²	3,032 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2030s	11,463 people per km²	9,084 people per km²	2,379 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2040s	11,348 people per km²	9,406 people per km²	1,942 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2050s	11,248 people per km²	9,556 people per km²	1,692 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2060s	10,910 people per km²	9,752 people per km²	1,159 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2070s	10,412 people per km²	9,442 people per km²	970.52 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2080s	9,800 people per km²	9,139 people per km²	661.32 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2090s	9,283 people per km²	9,156 people per km²	126.81 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2100s	8,910 people per km²	9,120 people per km²	210.17 people per km²	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density of the capital city, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 9,120 people per km² against 8,910 people per km² in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?: 210 people per km², with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan rank globally for population density of the capital city?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 31st 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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Indicator: Population density of the capital city
Unit: people per km²
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.