Türkiye vs Zambia: Population density of the capital city
Türkiye
8,563 people per km²
in 2100
Zambia
8,481 people per km²
in 2100
Türkiye rank
38th
Zambia rank
40th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Türkiye
- Zambia
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 8,563 people per km² against 8,481 people per km² in Zambia, a difference of 82 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Türkiye ahead.
Türkiye ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10,007 people per km² | 8,748 people per km² | 1,259 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2030s | 10,132 people per km² | 9,428 people per km² | 703.59 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2040s | 10,003 people per km² | 9,684 people per km² | 318.94 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2050s | 9,901 people per km² | 9,441 people per km² | 459.39 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2060s | 9,800 people per km² | 9,507 people per km² | 293.53 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2070s | 9,552 people per km² | 9,142 people per km² | 409.78 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2080s | 9,291 people per km² | 8,948 people per km² | 343.03 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2090s | 8,883 people per km² | 8,629 people per km² | 254.08 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2100s | 8,563 people per km² | 8,481 people per km² | 81.37 people per km² | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Türkiye or Zambia?
- Türkiye, at 8,563 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 Türkiye and Zambia?
- 82 people per km², with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Türkiye and Zambia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Türkiye ranks 38th 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.