Which has higher population, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Rwanda as of 2024.

What is the difference in population, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?

0 units per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Population, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo

1 units per person

in 2024

Rwanda

1 units per person

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

27th

Rwanda rank

27th

Population, per capita over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0 units per person.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 186 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1 units per person	1 units per person	0 units per person	—
1970s	1 units per person	1 units per person	0 units per person	—
1980s	1 units per person	1 units per person	0 units per person	—
1990s	1 units per person	1 units per person	0 units per person	—
2000s	1 units per person	1 units per person	0 units per person	—
2010s	1 units per person	1 units per person	0 units per person	—
2020s	1 units per person	1 units per person	0 units per person	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 0 units per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for population, per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.