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

Democratic Republic of Congo
20.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tajikistan
19.61 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
162nd
Tajikistan rank
165th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tajikistan
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 20.71 people per square kilometre against 19.61 people per square kilometre in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.1 people per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Tajikistan ranks 165th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 6.41 people per square kilometre 12.05 people per square kilometre 5.64 people per square kilometre Tajikistan
2000s 9.54 people per square kilometre 13.02 people per square kilometre 3.48 people per square kilometre Tajikistan
2010s 14.59 people per square kilometre 16.22 people per square kilometre 1.63 people per square kilometre Tajikistan
2020s 19.49 people per square kilometre 19.01 people per square kilometre 0.4852 people per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tajikistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 20.71 people per square kilometre against 19.61 people per square kilometre in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tajikistan?
1.1 people per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tajikistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tajikistan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Tajikistan ranks 165th 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.