Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Congo
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
154th
of 190 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
63
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 154th out of 190 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0518 1000 No per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 151 Paraguay 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 153 Peru 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 155 Central African Republic 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 156 Algeria 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 157 New Caledonia 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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)
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 154th out of 190 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.