How does Congo rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Congo ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Congo

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

168th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Congo, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Congo is 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Congo peaked at 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Congo ranks 168th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1963	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1964	0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1965	0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1966	0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1967	0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1968	0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1969	0.004 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1970	0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1971	0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1972	0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1973	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1974	0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1975	0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1976	0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1977	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1978	0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1979	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1980	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1981	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1982	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1983	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1984	0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1985	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1986	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1987	0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1988	0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1989	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1990	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1991	0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1992	0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1993	0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1994	0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1995	0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1996	0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1997	0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1998	0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1999	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2000	0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
2001	0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
2002	0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2003	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2004	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2005	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2006	0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
2007	0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
2008	0.012 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2009	0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
2010	0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
2011	0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2012	0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2013	0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2014	0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2015	0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2016	0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2017	0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2018	0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2019	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2020	0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2021	0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2022	0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2023	0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	0.004 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Congo

165 Uruguay 0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre compare
166 Finland 0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre compare
167 South Sudan 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre compare
169 Belize 0.018 1000 No per square kilometre compare
170 Paraguay 0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre compare
171 Argentina 0.0166 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Congo?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Congo was 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Congo rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Congo ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.