Afghanistan vs Zambia: Number of people living in the capital city
Afghanistan
10.33 million people
in 2100
Zambia
10.50 million people
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
24th
Zambia rank
23rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.50 million people against 10.33 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 168,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.43 million people | 3.25 million people | 2.18 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 6.49 million people | 4.39 million people | 2.11 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2040s | 7.41 million people | 5.60 million people | 1.81 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 8.17 million people | 6.80 million people | 1.37 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2060s | 8.84 million people | 7.85 million people | 990,895 people | Afghanistan |
| 2070s | 9.40 million people | 8.83 million people | 570,330 people | Afghanistan |
| 2080s | 9.83 million people | 9.59 million people | 249,145 people | Afghanistan |
| 2090s | 10.16 million people | 10.18 million people | 24,300 people | Zambia |
| 2100s | 10.33 million people | 10.50 million people | 168,300 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.50 million people against 10.33 million people in Afghanistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 168,300 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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 Number of people living in 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 total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.