Democratic Republic of Congo vs Israel: Population density of the capital city
Democratic Republic of Congo
21,055 people per km²
in 2100
Israel
18,123 people per km²
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Israel rank
3rd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Israel
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21,055 people per km² against 18,123 people per km² in Israel, a difference of 2,932 people per km².
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Israel ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,643 people per km² | 12,236 people per km² | 9,406 people per km² | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2030s | 21,714 people per km² | 12,822 people per km² | 8,893 people per km² | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2040s | 22,067 people per km² | 14,018 people per km² | 8,049 people per km² | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2050s | 22,432 people per km² | 14,582 people per km² | 7,850 people per km² | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2060s | 22,243 people per km² | 14,981 people per km² | 7,262 people per km² | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2070s | 21,732 people per km² | 15,866 people per km² | 5,866 people per km² | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2080s | 21,505 people per km² | 16,705 people per km² | 4,800 people per km² | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2090s | 21,592 people per km² | 17,586 people per km² | 4,006 people per km² | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2100s | 21,055 people per km² | 18,123 people per km² | 2,931 people per km² | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Democratic Republic of Congo or Israel?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21,055 people per km² against 18,123 people per km² in Israel as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Democratic Republic of Congo and Israel?
- 2,932 people per km², with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Israel?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Israel rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Israel ranks 3rd 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.