Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Congo
Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Congo stood at 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Congo peaked at 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.007 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Congo ranks 145th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Congo, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.007 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0072 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.008 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 Persons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.01 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0104 Persons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 Persons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 Persons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 Persons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.012 Persons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 Persons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.013 Persons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0141 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0079 Persons per square kilometre | 0.007 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0088 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0125 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 Persons per square kilometre | 0.013 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0163 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0167 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 142 Mali 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Finland 0.0182 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 144 Belize 0.018 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 146 South Sudan 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 147 Paraguay 0.0173 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Congo?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Congo was 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Congo ranks 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.