Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Population density
Democratic Republic of Congo
189.99 people per km²
in 2100
Egypt
202.82 people per km²
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
79th
Egypt rank
76th
Population density over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 202.82 people per km² against 189.99 people per km² in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 12.83 people per km².
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th and Egypt ranks 76th of 235 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.3 people per km² | 5.02 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1100s | 1.52 people per km² | 4.37 people per km² | 2.85 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1200s | 1.73 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | 2.29 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1300s | 1.95 people per km² | 4.72 people per km² | 2.77 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1400s | 2.27 people per km² | 4.07 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1500s | 2.6 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1600s | 2.76 people per km² | 5.02 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1700s | 2.92 people per km² | 4.52 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1710s | 2.94 people per km² | 4.42 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1720s | 2.96 people per km² | 4.32 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1730s | 2.98 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1740s | 3 people per km² | 4.12 people per km² | 1.11 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1750s | 3.03 people per km² | 4.02 people per km² | 0.9912 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1760s | 3.05 people per km² | 3.92 people per km² | 0.8673 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1770s | 3.08 people per km² | 3.82 people per km² | 0.7419 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1780s | 3.1 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | 0.6149 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1790s | 3.13 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | 0.4862 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1800s | 2.28 people per km² | 3.66 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1810s | 2.28 people per km² | 4.01 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1820s | 2.45 people per km² | 4.27 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1830s | 2.86 people per km² | 4.42 people per km² | 1.56 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1840s | 3.33 people per km² | 5.03 people per km² | 1.69 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1850s | 3.63 people per km² | 5.96 people per km² | 2.32 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1860s | 3.76 people per km² | 6.56 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1870s | 4.03 people per km² | 7.23 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1880s | 4.29 people per km² | 8.08 people per km² | 3.8 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1890s | 4.3 people per km² | 9.25 people per km² | 4.96 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1900s | 4 people per km² | 10.62 people per km² | 6.62 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1910s | 3.69 people per km² | 12.02 people per km² | 8.33 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1920s | 3.79 people per km² | 13.45 people per km² | 9.66 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1930s | 4.3 people per km² | 15.21 people per km² | 10.91 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1940s | 4.95 people per km² | 18.49 people per km² | 13.54 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1950s | 5.97 people per km² | 23.68 people per km² | 17.71 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1960s | 7.63 people per km² | 30.42 people per km² | 22.8 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1970s | 10.06 people per km² | 38.71 people per km² | 28.65 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1980s | 13.62 people per km² | 50.33 people per km² | 36.72 people per km² | Egypt |
| 1990s | 18.93 people per km² | 65.27 people per km² | 46.34 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2000s | 25.65 people per km² | 80.64 people per km² | 55 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2010s | 35.37 people per km² | 98.9 people per km² | 63.53 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2020s | 49.12 people per km² | 117.86 people per km² | 68.74 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2030s | 66.02 people per km² | 135.84 people per km² | 69.82 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2040s | 85.03 people per km² | 153.62 people per km² | 68.59 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2050s | 105.85 people per km² | 168.54 people per km² | 62.69 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2060s | 127.18 people per km² | 180.85 people per km² | 53.67 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2070s | 147.66 people per km² | 190.82 people per km² | 43.16 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2080s | 166.4 people per km² | 197.78 people per km² | 31.38 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2090s | 182.46 people per km² | 201.74 people per km² | 19.28 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2100s | 189.99 people per km² | 202.82 people per km² | 12.83 people per km² | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 202.82 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 12.83 people per km², with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for population density?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th and Egypt ranks 76th 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.