Argentina vs Congo: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Argentina
0.0166 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
0.0179 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
193rd
Congo rank
190th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 193rd and Congo ranks 190th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre 0.005 thousands per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Argentina or Congo?
Congo, at 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Argentina and Congo?
0.0013 thousands per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 193rd and Congo ranks 190th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.