Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0179 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0179 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.004 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.004 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Congo 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 187 Mali 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 188 Finland 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 189 Belize 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 191 South Sudan 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 192 Paraguay 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 193 Argentina 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Congo
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (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.