Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Population density of the capital city
Papua New Guinea
5,006 people per km²
in 2100
Zimbabwe
4,980 people per km²
in 2100
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
Zimbabwe rank
113th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5,006 people per km² against 4,980 people per km² in Zimbabwe, a difference of 26 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 191 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,702 people per km² | 3,438 people per km² | 2,264 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
| 2030s | 5,409 people per km² | 3,854 people per km² | 1,555 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
| 2040s | 5,085 people per km² | 4,200 people per km² | 884.97 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
| 2050s | 4,974 people per km² | 4,377 people per km² | 597.14 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
| 2060s | 4,899 people per km² | 4,622 people per km² | 276.94 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
| 2070s | 4,948 people per km² | 4,801 people per km² | 146.98 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
| 2080s | 4,992 people per km² | 4,915 people per km² | 76.57 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
| 2090s | 5,006 people per km² | 4,973 people per km² | 33.64 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
| 2100s | 5,006 people per km² | 4,980 people per km² | 26.03 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5,006 people per km² against 4,980 people per km² in Zimbabwe as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 26 people per km², with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th 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.