Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population density
Afghanistan
199.65 people per km²
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo
189.99 people per km²
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
77th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
79th
Population density over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 199.65 people per km² against 189.99 people per km² in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.66 people per km².
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th of 235 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.45 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 3.64 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | 2.13 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 3.83 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | 2.1 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 2.68 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | 0.7352 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 2.87 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | 0.6022 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 3.07 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | 0.4692 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 3.83 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 3.83 people per km² | 2.92 people per km² | 0.9111 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 3.93 people per km² | 2.94 people per km² | 0.9826 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 4.02 people per km² | 2.96 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 4.11 people per km² | 2.98 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 4.2 people per km² | 3 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 4.3 people per km² | 3.03 people per km² | 1.27 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 4.39 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 4.49 people per km² | 3.08 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 4.6 people per km² | 3.1 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 4.7 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 1.57 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 5.03 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 5.03 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 5.13 people per km² | 2.45 people per km² | 2.69 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 5.37 people per km² | 2.86 people per km² | 2.51 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 5.61 people per km² | 3.33 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 5.87 people per km² | 3.63 people per km² | 2.23 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 6.14 people per km² | 3.76 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 6.42 people per km² | 4.03 people per km² | 2.39 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 6.71 people per km² | 4.29 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 7.01 people per km² | 4.3 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 7.61 people per km² | 4 people per km² | 3.61 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 11.57 people per km² | 3.69 people per km² | 7.88 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 13.26 people per km² | 3.79 people per km² | 9.46 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 9.87 people per km² | 4.3 people per km² | 5.57 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 10.55 people per km² | 4.95 people per km² | 5.6 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 12.71 people per km² | 5.97 people per km² | 6.74 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 15.28 people per km² | 7.63 people per km² | 7.65 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 19.28 people per km² | 10.06 people per km² | 9.22 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 17.76 people per km² | 13.62 people per km² | 4.14 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 24.7 people per km² | 18.93 people per km² | 5.77 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 36.46 people per km² | 25.65 people per km² | 10.81 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 50.81 people per km² | 35.37 people per km² | 15.44 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 66.71 people per km² | 49.12 people per km² | 17.59 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 85.85 people per km² | 66.02 people per km² | 19.83 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2040s | 106.41 people per km² | 85.03 people per km² | 21.37 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 127.15 people per km² | 105.85 people per km² | 21.3 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2060s | 147.61 people per km² | 127.18 people per km² | 20.43 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2070s | 166.59 people per km² | 147.66 people per km² | 18.93 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2080s | 181.96 people per km² | 166.4 people per km² | 15.56 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2090s | 194.06 people per km² | 182.46 people per km² | 11.6 people per km² | Afghanistan |
| 2100s | 199.65 people per km² | 189.99 people per km² | 9.66 people per km² | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 199.65 people per km² against 189.99 people per km² in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 9.66 people per km², with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population density?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.