Pakistan vs Russian Federation: Population density of the capital city
Pakistan
9,120 people per km²
in 2100
Russian Federation
9,499 people per km²
in 2100
Pakistan rank
31st
Russian Federation rank
28th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Pakistan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 9,499 people per km² against 9,120 people per km² in Pakistan, a difference of 379 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Pakistan ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,488 people per km² | 9,365 people per km² | 876.65 people per km² | Russian Federation |
| 2030s | 9,084 people per km² | 9,364 people per km² | 279.79 people per km² | Russian Federation |
| 2040s | 9,406 people per km² | 9,445 people per km² | 38.34 people per km² | Russian Federation |
| 2050s | 9,556 people per km² | 9,503 people per km² | 53.23 people per km² | Pakistan |
| 2060s | 9,752 people per km² | 9,450 people per km² | 301.63 people per km² | Pakistan |
| 2070s | 9,442 people per km² | 9,433 people per km² | 8.93 people per km² | Pakistan |
| 2080s | 9,139 people per km² | 9,479 people per km² | 339.86 people per km² | Russian Federation |
| 2090s | 9,156 people per km² | 9,497 people per km² | 340.4 people per km² | Russian Federation |
| 2100s | 9,120 people per km² | 9,499 people per km² | 379.11 people per km² | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Pakistan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 9,499 people per km² against 9,120 people per km² in Pakistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Pakistan and Russian Federation?
- 379 people per km², with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Russian Federation?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Pakistan and Russian Federation rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Pakistan ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 28th 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.