Congo vs United States: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Congo
6.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
7.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
170th
United States rank
168th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • United States
2468196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 7.48 units per square kilometre against 6.58 units per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.9 units per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 170th and United States ranks 168th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2.22 units per square kilometre 5.93 units per square kilometre 3.7 units per square kilometre United States
1970s 2.76 units per square kilometre 6.28 units per square kilometre 3.52 units per square kilometre United States
1980s 2.91 units per square kilometre 6.74 units per square kilometre 3.84 units per square kilometre United States
1990s 3.46 units per square kilometre 6.68 units per square kilometre 3.23 units per square kilometre United States
2000s 4.19 units per square kilometre 6.42 units per square kilometre 2.23 units per square kilometre United States
2010s 5.45 units per square kilometre 6.91 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre United States
2020s 6.35 units per square kilometre 7.45 units per square kilometre 1.09 units per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Congo or United States?
United States, at 7.48 units per square kilometre against 6.58 units per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Congo and United States?
0.9 units per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and United States rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 170th and United States ranks 168th 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.