Italy vs Papua New Guinea: Population density of the capital city
Italy
5,085 people per km²
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
5,006 people per km²
in 2100
Italy rank
109th
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Italy
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5,085 people per km² against 5,006 people per km² in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 79 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 191 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,893 people per km² | 5,702 people per km² | 191.22 people per km² | Italy |
| 2030s | 5,839 people per km² | 5,409 people per km² | 430.43 people per km² | Italy |
| 2040s | 5,739 people per km² | 5,085 people per km² | 654.23 people per km² | Italy |
| 2050s | 5,584 people per km² | 4,974 people per km² | 610.39 people per km² | Italy |
| 2060s | 5,423 people per km² | 4,899 people per km² | 524.36 people per km² | Italy |
| 2070s | 5,309 people per km² | 4,948 people per km² | 360.61 people per km² | Italy |
| 2080s | 5,205 people per km² | 4,992 people per km² | 212.56 people per km² | Italy |
| 2090s | 5,170 people per km² | 5,006 people per km² | 163.89 people per km² | Italy |
| 2100s | 5,085 people per km² | 5,006 people per km² | 78.94 people per km² | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
- Italy, at 5,085 people per km² against 5,006 people per km² in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 79 people per km², with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Italy and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Italy ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th 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.