The Congo has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Congo has 581,285 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Congo ranked 174th out of 197.
The Congo has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.23% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Congo compared to the World's average
Congo
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | N/A |
| Population |
6607609
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 131,854 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,436 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.4% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 69.6% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 56.3% | 28.6% |
The Congo population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Congo has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 77.6%. The population density rank was 174th 21 years ago and is 174th still.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48 | 174 |
| 2023 | 46.9 | 174 |
| 2022 | 45.8 | 173 |
| 2021 | 44.7 | 174 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 175 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 175 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 176 |
| 2017 | 40.6 | 177 |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 177 |
| 2015 | 38.7 | 177 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 177 |
| 2013 | 36.8 | 177 |
| 2012 | 36 | 177 |
| 2011 | 35 | 175 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 174 |
| 2009 | 32.5 | 175 |
| 2008 | 31.2 | 175 |
| 2007 | 30.2 | 175 |
| 2006 | 29.1 | 175 |
| 2005 | 28 | 173 |
| 2004 | 27 | 174 |
| 2003 | 26.1 | 174 |
| 2002 | 25.4 | 173 |
| 2001 | 24.8 | 173 |
| 2000 | 23.9 | 173 |
| 1999 | 23 | 171 |
| 1998 | 22.4 | 171 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 171 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 171 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 171 |
| 1994 | 20.3 | 171 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | 171 |
| 1992 | 19.1 | 167 |
| 1991 | 18.6 | 149 |
| 1990 | 18.1 | 147 |
| 1989 | 17.5 | 146 |
| 1988 | 17 | 146 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 146 |
| 1986 | 16.1 | 146 |
| 1985 | 15.6 | 146 |
| 1984 | 15.2 | 146 |
| 1983 | 14.8 | 146 |
| 1982 | 14.5 | 146 |
| 1981 | 14.2 | 146 |
| 1980 | 13.9 | 146 |
| 1979 | 13.6 | 146 |
| 1978 | 13.3 | 146 |
| 1977 | 13 | 146 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 146 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 146 |
| 1974 | 12 | 147 |
| 1973 | 11.6 | 147 |
| 1972 | 11.3 | 147 |
| 1971 | 10.9 | 147 |
| 1970 | 10.6 | 146 |
| 1969 | 10.3 | 146 |
| 1968 | 9.98 | 146 |
| 1967 | 9.7 | 146 |
| 1966 | 9.42 | 146 |
| 1965 | 9.16 | 146 |
| 1964 | 8.91 | 146 |
| 1963 | 8.67 | 146 |
| 1962 | 8.44 | 146 |
| 1961 | 8.22 | 146 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Congo from 1960 to 2024: 31.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 58.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 69.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.6% | 78 |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 78 |
| 2022 | 68.7% | 79 |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 80 |
| 2020 | 67.8% | 81 |
| 2019 | 67.4% | 81 |
| 2018 | 66.9% | 81 |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 83 |
| 2016 | 66% | 84 |
| 2015 | 65.5% | 84 |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 84 |
| 2013 | 64.6% | 84 |
| 2012 | 64.2% | 84 |
| 2011 | 63.7% | 84 |
| 2010 | 63.3% | 84 |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 84 |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 84 |
| 2007 | 61.9% | 83 |
| 2006 | 61.4% | 83 |
| 2005 | 61% | 84 |
| 2004 | 60.5% | 84 |
| 2003 | 60.1% | 84 |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 85 |
| 2001 | 59.2% | 86 |
| 2000 | 58.7% | 85 |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 85 |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 85 |
| 1997 | 57.3% | 84 |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 83 |
| 1995 | 56.4% | 84 |
| 1994 | 56% | 84 |
| 1993 | 55.6% | 85 |
| 1992 | 55.2% | 85 |
| 1991 | 54.7% | 87 |
| 1990 | 54.3% | 86 |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 86 |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 86 |
| 1987 | 53.1% | 84 |
| 1986 | 52.6% | 84 |
| 1985 | 52.2% | 84 |
| 1984 | 51.6% | 84 |
| 1983 | 50.6% | 85 |
| 1982 | 49.7% | 84 |
| 1981 | 48.8% | 87 |
| 1980 | 47.9% | 87 |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 87 |
| 1978 | 46% | 88 |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 90 |
| 1976 | 44.2% | 90 |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 91 |
| 1974 | 42.4% | 92 |
| 1973 | 41.5% | 93 |
| 1972 | 40.7% | 93 |
| 1971 | 39.9% | 94 |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 96 |
| 1969 | 38.3% | 98 |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 97 |
| 1967 | 36.8% | 98 |
| 1966 | 36% | 99 |
| 1965 | 35.3% | 99 |
| 1964 | 34.5% | 100 |
| 1963 | 33.8% | 100 |
| 1962 | 33% | 100 |
| 1961 | 32.3% | 99 |
| 1960 | 31.6% | 98 |
Densely populated cities
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
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