Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
163rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.001 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Congo is 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Congo 163rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 160 Kyrgyzstan 0.0129 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 161 Samoa 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 162 Zambia 0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 164 New Caledonia 0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 165 Paraguay 0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 166 Bhutan 0.01 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. — urban population, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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.