Population density in Congo
Congo: Population density was 58.64 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
58.64 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
161st
of 234 countries
All-time high
58.64 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.3947 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Congo, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Congo recorded 58.64 people per km² for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Congo peaked at 58.64 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.3947 people per km², in 1000.
That places Congo 161st out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3947 people per km² | 0.3947 people per km² | 0.3947 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4511 people per km² | 0.4511 people per km² | 0.4511 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5156 people per km² | 0.5156 people per km² | 0.5156 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5892 people per km² | 0.5892 people per km² | 0.5892 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6734 people per km² | 0.6734 people per km² | 0.6734 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7696 people per km² | 0.7696 people per km² | 0.7696 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8796 people per km² | 0.8796 people per km² | 0.8796 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.01 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.01 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.02 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.04 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.05 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.06 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.07 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.09 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.1 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9208 people per km² | 0.9208 people per km² | 0.9208 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.9211 people per km² | 0.9208 people per km² | 0.9238 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.9919 people per km² | 0.9298 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.16 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.36 people per km² | 1.27 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.49 people per km² | 1.47 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.54 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.66 people per km² | 1.59 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.79 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | 1.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.83 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | 1.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.71 people per km² | 1.64 people per km² | 1.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.58 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | 1.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.64 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.89 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | 2.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.22 people per km² | 2.05 people per km² | 2.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.72 people per km² | 2.45 people per km² | 3.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.51 people per km² | 3.09 people per km² | 3.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.68 people per km² | 4.09 people per km² | 5.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 people per km² | 5.36 people per km² | 6.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.93 people per km² | 6.97 people per km² | 8.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 people per km² | 9.23 people per km² | 12.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 people per km² | 13.07 people per km² | 16.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.79 people per km² | 16.85 people per km² | 20.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.65 people per km² | 21.32 people per km² | 26.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 29.13 people per km² | 26.6 people per km² | 31.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 34.79 people per km² | 32.23 people per km² | 37.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 40.54 people per km² | 37.92 people per km² | 43.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 46.23 people per km² | 43.72 people per km² | 48.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 51.51 people per km² | 49.2 people per km² | 53.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 56.28 people per km² | 54.25 people per km² | 58.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 58.64 people per km² | 58.64 people per km² | 58.64 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 62,052 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Congo?
- Population density in Congo was 58.64 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.64 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3947 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Congo rank for population density?
- Congo ranks 161st out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.