Turkmenistan vs Zambia: Population density of the capital city
Turkmenistan
8,248 people per km²
in 2100
Zambia
8,481 people per km²
in 2100
Turkmenistan rank
41st
Zambia rank
40th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Turkmenistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8,481 people per km² against 8,248 people per km² in Turkmenistan, a difference of 233 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,758 people per km² | 8,748 people per km² | 9.77 people per km² | Turkmenistan |
| 2030s | 8,739 people per km² | 9,428 people per km² | 688.83 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2040s | 8,161 people per km² | 9,684 people per km² | 1,523 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2050s | 8,331 people per km² | 9,441 people per km² | 1,110 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2060s | 8,174 people per km² | 9,507 people per km² | 1,333 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2070s | 8,279 people per km² | 9,142 people per km² | 862.99 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2080s | 8,379 people per km² | 8,948 people per km² | 568.34 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2090s | 8,306 people per km² | 8,629 people per km² | 322.48 people per km² | Zambia |
| 2100s | 8,248 people per km² | 8,481 people per km² | 233.44 people per km² | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Turkmenistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8,481 people per km² against 8,248 people per km² in Turkmenistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 233 people per km², with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Turkmenistan and Zambia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Turkmenistan ranks 41st 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.