Nigeria vs Tajikistan: Population density of the capital city
Nigeria
6,248 people per km²
in 2100
Tajikistan
6,226 people per km²
in 2100
Nigeria rank
74th
Tajikistan rank
76th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Nigeria
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6,248 people per km² against 6,226 people per km² in Tajikistan, a difference of 22 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 74th and Tajikistan ranks 76th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,859 people per km² | 7,655 people per km² | 3,796 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 2030s | 4,553 people per km² | 7,236 people per km² | 2,684 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 2040s | 4,893 people per km² | 7,293 people per km² | 2,399 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 2050s | 5,327 people per km² | 6,429 people per km² | 1,102 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 2060s | 5,585 people per km² | 6,277 people per km² | 691.74 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 2070s | 5,922 people per km² | 6,138 people per km² | 215.59 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 2080s | 6,146 people per km² | 6,173 people per km² | 27.04 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 2090s | 6,207 people per km² | 6,227 people per km² | 19.58 people per km² | Tajikistan |
| 2100s | 6,248 people per km² | 6,226 people per km² | 21.66 people per km² | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Nigeria or Tajikistan?
- Nigeria, at 6,248 people per km² against 6,226 people per km² in Tajikistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Nigeria and Tajikistan?
- 22 people per km², with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tajikistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and Tajikistan rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Nigeria ranks 74th and Tajikistan ranks 76th 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.