Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 113 Isle of Man 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 114 Thailand 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 115 Andorra 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 117 Madagascar 0.021 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 118 France 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.