How does Congo rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Congo ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Congo

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

155th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Congo 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Congo

152 Paraguay 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre compare
153 Turkmenistan 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre compare
154 Peru 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre compare
156 Central African Republic 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre compare
157 Algeria 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre compare
158 New Caledonia 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for Congo

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Congo?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Congo rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Congo ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.