Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Congo

Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0179 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
145th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0179 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.007 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Congo, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.007 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.008 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.009 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Mali 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 143 Finland 0.0182 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 144 Belize 0.018 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 146 South Sudan 0.0175 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 147 Paraguay 0.0173 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 148 Saudi Arabia 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre compare

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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.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
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Persons per square kilometre
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Statizoid (derived)
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168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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.