Democratic Republic Of Congo Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Democratic Republic Of Congo population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2025 is 46.52 people per square kilometer, a 3.27% increase from 2024.
  • The population density of Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2024 was 45.05 people per square kilometer, a 3.29% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2023 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Rwanda 559.50
Burundi 501.19
Comoros 474.52
Haiti 432.77
Gambia 257.63
North Korea 218.35
Nepal 214.55
Uganda 212.31
Malawi 185.97
Togo 166.76
Sierra Leone 126.77
Benin 125.95
Ethiopia 117.00
Senegal 95.00
Burkina Faso 89.11
Tanzania 75.40
Tajikistan 74.39
Yemen 68.19
Afghanistan 68.19
Guinea-Bissau 62.12
Guinea 60.49
Madagascar 54.14
Liberia 50.80
Democratic Republic of Congo 46.52
Mozambique 44.83
Zimbabwe 44.47
Eritrea 31.97
Somalia 30.24
Niger 23.14
Mali 19.96
South Sudan 17.74
Chad 15.13
Central African Republic 9.79
Democratic Republic Of Congo - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 46.52 3.27%
2024 45.05 3.29%
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%