Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0252 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0252 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0252 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.009 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0252 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0252 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 133 United States 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Estonia 0.0269 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 0.0248 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 0.0248 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Venezuela 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0252 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0252 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.