Democratic Republic of Congo vs Venezuela: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0252 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Venezuela
0.0237 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
136th
Venezuela rank
139th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Venezuela
00.010.020.03199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0252 units per square kilometre against 0.0237 units per square kilometre in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0015 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and Venezuela ranks 139th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0105 units per square kilometre 0.0159 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre Venezuela
2000s 0.0139 units per square kilometre 0.0204 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre Venezuela
2010s 0.0191 units per square kilometre 0.0242 units per square kilometre 0.005 units per square kilometre Venezuela
2020s 0.024 units per square kilometre 0.0234 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Venezuela?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0252 units per square kilometre against 0.0237 units per square kilometre in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
0.0015 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and Venezuela ranks 139th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.