Iraq vs Zambia: Population density of the capital city
Iraq
8,610 people per km²
in 2100
Zambia
8,481 people per km²
in 2100
Iraq rank
37th
Zambia rank
40th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8,610 people per km² against 8,481 people per km² in Zambia, a difference of 129 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,075 people per km² | 8,748 people per km² | 327.1 people per km² | Iraq |
| 2030s | 9,150 people per km² | 9,428 people per km² | 278.06 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2040s | 9,179 people per km² | 9,684 people per km² | 504.88 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2050s | 8,912 people per km² | 9,441 people per km² | 529.31 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2060s | 8,818 people per km² | 9,507 people per km² | 689.07 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2070s | 8,765 people per km² | 9,142 people per km² | 377.29 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2080s | 8,695 people per km² | 8,948 people per km² | 252.81 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2090s | 8,639 people per km² | 8,629 people per km² | 10.19 people per km² | Iraq |
| 2100s | 8,610 people per km² | 8,481 people per km² | 128.97 people per km² | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Iraq or Zambia?
- Iraq, at 8,610 people per km² against 8,481 people per km² in Zambia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Iraq and Zambia?
- 129 people per km², with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Iraq ranks 37th 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.