Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0146 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0146 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0031 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 165 Venezuela 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- 167 Chile 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 170 Brazil 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 171 Mozambique 0.0136 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years 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 25-64 years (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.