British Virgin Islands vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population density
British Virgin Islands
186.08 people per km²
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo
189.99 people per km²
in 2100
British Virgin Islands rank
81st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
79th
Population density over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 189.99 people per km² against 186.08 people per km² in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3.91 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 160 shared years of data; in 1800 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 81st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th of 235 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 24 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 44.67 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 42.39 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1840s | 44.67 people per km² | 3.16 people per km² | 41.51 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 44.67 people per km² | 3.92 people per km² | 40.74 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 35.33 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | 31.11 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 30.67 people per km² | 4.37 people per km² | 26.3 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 32.67 people per km² | 4.14 people per km² | 28.53 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 37.33 people per km² | 3.76 people per km² | 33.57 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 34 people per km² | 3.63 people per km² | 30.37 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 43.33 people per km² | 5.06 people per km² | 38.27 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 50.2 people per km² | 5.97 people per km² | 44.24 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 56.28 people per km² | 7.63 people per km² | 48.66 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 70.21 people per km² | 10.06 people per km² | 60.15 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 87.32 people per km² | 13.62 people per km² | 73.7 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 117.97 people per km² | 18.93 people per km² | 99.05 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 156.5 people per km² | 25.65 people per km² | 130.86 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 215.85 people per km² | 35.37 people per km² | 180.47 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 261.65 people per km² | 49.12 people per km² | 212.53 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2030s | 273.34 people per km² | 66.02 people per km² | 207.32 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2040s | 273.16 people per km² | 85.03 people per km² | 188.12 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2050s | 263.77 people per km² | 105.85 people per km² | 157.92 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2060s | 247.01 people per km² | 127.18 people per km² | 119.83 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2070s | 226.97 people per km² | 147.66 people per km² | 79.31 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2080s | 208.77 people per km² | 166.4 people per km² | 42.37 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2090s | 193.8 people per km² | 182.46 people per km² | 11.34 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2100s | 186.08 people per km² | 189.99 people per km² | 3.91 people per km² | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, British Virgin Islands or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 189.99 people per km² against 186.08 people per km² in British Virgin Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between British Virgin Islands and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 3.91 people per km², with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population density?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 81st 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.