Democratic Republic Of Congo Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Democratic Republic Of Congo population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2023 is 43.61 people per square kilometer, a 3.29% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2022 was 42.22 people per square kilometer, a 3.25% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2021 was 40.90 people per square kilometer, a 3.28% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2020 was 39.60 people per square kilometer, a 3.28% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2023 Population Density
Rwanda 535.11
Burundi 475.69
Comoros 457.86
Haiti 422.51
Gambia 245.41
North Korea 217.03
Nepal 209.92
Uganda 201.13
Malawi 176.67
Togo 159.43
Sierra Leone 121.59
Benin 119.49
Ethiopia 111.36
Senegal 90.30
Burkina Faso 84.79
Tajikistan 71.75
Tanzania 71.19
Yemen 65.25
Afghanistan 64.70
Guinea-Bissau 59.53
Guinea 57.72
Madagascar 51.64
Liberia 48.65
Democratic Republic of Congo 43.61
Zimbabwe 42.65
Mozambique 42.40
Eritrea 30.82
Somalia 28.45
Niger 21.47
Mali 18.78
South Sudan 17.14
Chad 14.24
Central African Republic 9.22
Democratic Republic Of Congo - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 43.61 3.29%
2022 42.22 3.25%
2021 40.90 3.28%
2020 39.60 3.28%
2019 38.34 3.24%
2018 37.14 3.33%
2017 35.94 3.50%
2016 34.73 3.53%
2015 33.54 3.45%
2014 32.43 3.51%
2013 31.33 3.47%
2012 30.28 3.41%
2011 29.28 3.41%
2010 28.31 3.30%
2009 27.41 3.25%
2008 26.55 3.25%
2007 25.71 3.27%
2006 24.90 3.24%
2005 24.12 3.16%
2004 23.38 3.03%
2003 22.69 2.99%
2002 22.03 3.10%
2001 21.37 3.07%
2000 20.73 2.94%
1999 20.14 2.90%
1998 19.57 2.39%
1997 19.12 1.59%
1996 18.82 1.92%
1995 18.46 4.27%
1994 17.70 4.88%
1993 16.88 3.26%
1992 16.35 3.06%
1991 15.86 3.35%
1990 15.35 3.34%
1989 14.85 3.19%
1988 14.39 3.17%
1987 13.95 3.11%
1986 13.53 3.00%
1985 13.14 3.08%
1984 12.74 3.02%
1983 12.37 2.79%
1982 12.03 2.77%
1981 11.71 2.80%
1980 11.39 3.11%
1979 11.05 3.55%
1978 10.67 3.13%
1977 10.34 2.54%
1976 10.09 2.61%
1975 9.83 2.69%
1974 9.57 2.72%
1973 9.32 2.73%
1972 9.07 2.71%
1971 8.83 2.78%
1970 8.59 2.90%
1969 8.35 2.95%
1968 8.11 2.98%
1967 7.88 2.96%
1966 7.65 2.89%
1965 7.44 2.78%
1964 7.24 2.71%
1963 7.04 2.68%
1962 6.86 2.63%
1961 6.68 2.60%
1960 6.51 2.50%
1959 6.36 2.30%
1958 6.21 2.22%
1957 6.08 2.25%
1956 5.94 2.20%
1955 5.82 2.16%
1954 5.69 2.10%
1953 5.58 2.08%
1952 5.46 2.09%
1951 5.35 2.03%
1950 5.24 0.00%