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Population density: Azerbaijan vs DR Congo compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 133.1 people in the DR Congo. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 230,973 sq ft in the DR Congo. Azerbaijan and the DR Congo rank 76th and 138th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 1.34% of the population and 1.52% of the land area for the DR Congo, making the population density in Azerbaijan 143.1% higher than in the DR Congo.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
DR Congo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan DR Congo
2026 324 133.1
2025 322 128.9
2024 320 124.8
2023 318 120.9
2022 318 117
2021 318 113.3
2020 316 109.7
2019 314 106.2
2018 311 102.9
2017 309 99.5
2016 306 95.9
2015 302 92.6
2014 298.8 89.6
2013 295.1 86.6
2012 291.3 83.7
2011 287.4 80.9
2010 283.7 78.3
2009 280.5 75.9
2008 274.7 73.6
2007 269 71.4
2006 265.9 69.3
2005 262.9 67.1
2004 260.2 65.1
2003 258 63.2
2002 256.2 61.4
2001 254.3 59.6
2000 252.4 57.7
1999 250 55.9
1998 246.6 54
1997 244 52.6
1996 241.6 51.7
1995 239.2 50.8
1994 236.4 48.7
1993 233.3 46.4
1992 229.8 44.8
1991 - 43.3
1990 - 41.9
1989 - 40.5
1988 - 39.3
1987 - 38
1986 - 36.9
1985 - 35.7
1984 - 34.6
1983 - 33.4
1982 - 32.4
1981 - 31.4
1980 - 30.5
1979 - 29.6
1978 - 28.6
1977 - 27.7
1976 - 27
1975 - 26.3
1974 - 25.6
1973 - 24.9
1972 - 24.3
1971 - 23.6
1970 - 23
1969 - 22.4
1968 - 21.7
1967 - 21.1
1966 - 20.5
1965 - 19.9
1964 - 19.4
1963 - 18.9
1962 - 18.4
1961 - 17.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 92.2% growth in the DR Congo.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. The DR Congo was 150th in 2006 and ranks 138th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
DR Congo
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan DR Congo
2024 58.6% 44.7%
2023 58.5% 44.4%
2022 58.4% 44%
2021 58.4% 43.6%
2020 58.3% 43.3%
2019 58.1% 42.9%
2018 57.2% 42.5%
2017 56.4% 42.1%
2016 55.8% 41.7%
2015 55.2% 41.3%
2014 54.6% 41%
2013 54.2% 40.6%
2012 53.8% 40.2%
2011 53.5% 39.8%
2010 53.3% 39.4%
2009 53.1% 39%
2008 53.1% 38.6%
2007 52.8% 38.2%
2006 52.7% 37.8%
2005 52.5% 37.4%
2004 52.3% 37%
2003 51.7% 36.5%
2002 51.2% 35.9%
2001 51.2% 35.4%
2000 51.1% 34.9%
1999 51% 34.4%
1998 51.5% 33.9%
1997 51.9% 33.4%
1996 52.1% 32.9%
1995 52.3% 32.5%
1994 52.5% 32%
1993 52.7% 31.5%
1992 52.9% 31.1%
1991 53.2% 30.7%
1990 53.7% 30.3%
1989 54.1% 29.9%
1988 53.7% 29.5%
1987 53.5% 29.1%
1986 53.4% 28.8%
1985 53.2% 28.4%
1984 53.1% 28.1%
1983 53.2% 27.8%
1982 53.2% 27.5%
1981 53.2% 27.2%
1980 53.2% 26.8%
1979 52.7% 26.5%
1978 52.9% 26.2%
1977 52.7% 25.9%
1976 52.4% 25.6%
1975 52% 25.4%
1974 51.6% 25.1%
1973 51.2% 24.8%
1972 50.7% 24.5%
1971 50.4% 24.3%
1970 50.2% 24%
1969 50% 23.8%
1968 50% 23.6%
1967 49.9% 23.4%
1966 49.6% 23.2%
1965 49.6% 23%
1964 49.5% 22.8%
1963 49.5% 22.7%
1962 49% 22.5%
1961 49% 22.4%
1960 48.1% 22.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 37% to 44.7% in the DR Congo.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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