Congo vs Niger: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Congo
0.0107 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
0.011 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
169th
Niger rank
166th

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

  • Congo
  • Niger
0.0040.0060.0080.01199020062023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.011 units per square kilometre against 0.0107 units per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.0003 units per square kilometre.

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

Congo ranks 169th and Niger ranks 166th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0045 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Congo
2000s 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Congo
2010s 0.0086 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre Congo
2020s 0.0102 units per square kilometre 0.0103 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Congo or Niger?
Niger, at 0.011 units per square kilometre against 0.0107 units per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Congo and Niger?
0.0003 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Niger rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 169th and Niger ranks 166th 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.