Population density in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2023 — 46.7 per km². Ranked 155 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 575.4%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46.7 | +1.5 | +3.31% |
| 2022 | 45.2 | +1.4 | +3.28% |
| 2021 | 43.7 | +1.4 | +3.29% |
| 2020 | 42.3 | +1.3 | +3.27% |
| 2019 | 41 | +1.3 | +3.22% |
| 2018 | 39.7 | +1.3 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 38.4 | +1.4 | +3.72% |
| 2016 | 37 | +1.3 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7 | +1.2 | +3.36% |
| 2014 | 34.6 | +1.2 | +3.45% |
| 2013 | 33.4 | +1.1 | +3.46% |
| 2012 | 32.3 | +1.1 | +3.39% |
| 2011 | 31.3 | +1 | +3.33% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | +0.9 | +3.24% |
| 2009 | 29.3 | +0.9 | +3.14% |
| 2008 | 28.4 | +0.8 | +3.06% |
| 2007 | 27.6 | +0.8 | +3.07% |
| 2006 | 26.7 | +0.8 | +3.13% |
| 2005 | 25.9 | +0.8 | +3.12% |
| 2004 | 25.1 | +0.7 | +2.99% |
| 2003 | 24.4 | +0.7 | +2.96% |
| 2002 | 23.7 | +0.7 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.7 | +3.22% |
| 2000 | 22.3 | +0.7 | +3.26% |
| 1999 | 21.6 | +0.7 | +3.42% |
| 1998 | 20.9 | +0.6 | +2.75% |
| 1997 | 20.3 | +0.3 | +1.62% |
| 1996 | 20 | +0.4 | +1.94% |
| 1995 | 19.6 | +0.8 | +4.24% |
| 1994 | 18.8 | +0.9 | +4.85% |
| 1993 | 17.9 | +0.6 | +3.64% |
| 1992 | 17.3 | +0.6 | +3.44% |
| 1991 | 16.7 | +0.5 | +3.38% |
| 1990 | 16.2 | +0.5 | +3.37% |
| 1989 | 15.7 | +0.5 | +3.21% |
| 1988 | 15.2 | +0.5 | +3.25% |
| 1987 | 14.7 | +0.5 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 14.2 | +0.4 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 13.8 | +0.4 | +3.37% |
| 1984 | 13.3 | +0.4 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 12.9 | +0.4 | +3.22% |
| 1982 | 12.5 | +0.4 | +3.05% |
| 1981 | 12.1 | +0.3 | +2.96% |
| 1980 | 11.8 | +0.4 | +3.18% |
| 1979 | 11.4 | +0.4 | +3.58% |
| 1978 | 11 | +0.3 | +3.15% |
| 1977 | 10.7 | +0.3 | +2.56% |
| 1976 | 10.4 | +0.3 | +2.62% |
| 1975 | 10.2 | +0.3 | +2.69% |
| 1974 | 9.9 | +0.3 | +2.71% |
| 1973 | 9.6 | +0.3 | +2.71% |
| 1972 | 9.4 | +0.2 | +2.68% |
| 1971 | 9.1 | +0.2 | +2.77% |
| 1970 | 8.9 | +0.3 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 8.6 | +0.2 | +2.94% |
| 1968 | 8.4 | +0.2 | +2.98% |
| 1967 | 8.1 | +0.2 | +2.96% |
| 1966 | 7.9 | +0.2 | +2.89% |
| 1965 | 7.7 | +0.2 | +2.79% |
| 1964 | 7.5 | +0.2 | +2.71% |
| 1963 | 7.3 | +0.2 | +2.69% |
| 1962 | 7.1 | +0.2 | +2.64% |
| 1961 | 6.9 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Sao Tome and Principe
240.5
Equatorial Guinea
65.9
Cameroon
60
Democratic Republic of the Congo
46.7
Angola
29.5
Republic of the Congo
18.1
Chad
15.3
Gabon
9.6
Central African Republic
8.3
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.