Colombia vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population, per square kilometre

Colombia
47.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
46.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
128th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
129th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1020304050196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 47.16 units per square kilometre against 46.66 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.5 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 128th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 129th of 186 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 16.38 units per square kilometre 7.72 units per square kilometre 8.66 units per square kilometre Colombia
1970s 20.84 units per square kilometre 10.06 units per square kilometre 10.77 units per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 26.08 units per square kilometre 13.62 units per square kilometre 12.46 units per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 31.95 units per square kilometre 18.93 units per square kilometre 13.02 units per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 37.65 units per square kilometre 25.65 units per square kilometre 12 units per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 42.36 units per square kilometre 35.37 units per square kilometre 6.98 units per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 46.39 units per square kilometre 44.48 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Colombia or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Colombia, at 47.16 units per square kilometre against 46.66 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.5 units per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 128th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population 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.