Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0107 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Congo ranks 169th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0107 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0107 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 166 Niger 0.011 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 South Sudan 0.0109 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Mali 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Chad 0.0082 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bolivia 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.