Brazil vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Brazil
22.13 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
20.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
160th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
162nd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 22.13 people per square kilometre against 20.71 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.42 people per square kilometre.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 160th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd of 215 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9 people per square kilometre 1.78 people per square kilometre 3.12 people per square kilometre Brazil
1970s 7.64 people per square kilometre 2.55 people per square kilometre 5.09 people per square kilometre Brazil
1980s 11.41 people per square kilometre 3.87 people per square kilometre 7.55 people per square kilometre Brazil
1990s 14.91 people per square kilometre 6.13 people per square kilometre 8.77 people per square kilometre Brazil
2000s 18.17 people per square kilometre 9.54 people per square kilometre 8.63 people per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 20.55 people per square kilometre 14.59 people per square kilometre 5.96 people per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 21.91 people per square kilometre 19.49 people per square kilometre 2.42 people per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Brazil, at 22.13 people per square kilometre against 20.71 people per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.42 people per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 160th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.