Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
25.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
25.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
109th
Zimbabwe rank
111th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.96 units per square kilometre against 25.64 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.32 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 215 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 5.94 units per square kilometre 9.85 units per square kilometre 3.91 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 7.51 units per square kilometre 12.41 units per square kilometre 4.89 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 9.75 units per square kilometre 16.38 units per square kilometre 6.63 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 12.8 units per square kilometre 19.54 units per square kilometre 6.74 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 16.11 units per square kilometre 21.7 units per square kilometre 5.59 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 20.78 units per square kilometre 24.46 units per square kilometre 3.68 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 24.98 units per square kilometre 25.44 units per square kilometre 0.4569 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.96 units per square kilometre against 25.64 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.32 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.