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Population density: Congo vs Grenada compared

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The Congo has a population density of 50.4 people per square mile compared to 894 people in Grenada. The Congo has 581,285 sq ft of land per person vs 32,005 sq ft in Grenada. The Congo and Grenada rank 172nd and 27th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Congo has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.23% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Grenada, making the population density in the Congo 94.4% lower than in Grenada.

Population density by year

Congo
Grenada

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Congo Grenada
2026 50.4 894
2025 49.2 894
2024 48 893
2023 46.9 892
2022 45.8 891
2021 44.7 889
2020 43.6 886
2019 42.6 883
2018 41.6 881
2017 40.6 879
2016 39.6 877
2015 38.7 874
2014 37.7 869
2013 36.8 864
2012 36 859
2011 35 854
2010 33.8 850
2009 32.5 847
2008 31.2 845
2007 30.2 842
2006 29.1 839
2005 28 836
2004 27 833
2003 26.1 829
2002 25.4 826
2001 24.8 823
2000 23.9 819
1999 23 813
1998 22.4 808
1997 21.9 802
1996 21.4 797
1995 20.9 791
1994 20.3 786
1993 19.7 780
1992 19.1 774
1991 18.6 768
1990 18.1 761
1989 17.5 755
1988 17 749
1987 16.6 743
1986 16.1 737
1985 15.6 732
1984 15.2 727
1983 14.8 723
1982 14.5 719
1981 14.2 716
1980 13.9 720
1979 13.6 727
1978 13.3 734
1977 13 739
1976 12.6 744
1975 12.3 747
1974 12 750
1973 11.6 752
1972 11.3 752
1971 10.9 751
1970 10.6 750
1969 10.3 748
1968 9.98 747
1967 9.7 747
1966 9.42 747
1965 9.16 747
1964 8.91 745
1963 8.67 740
1962 8.44 734
1961 8.22 726

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 the Congo increased by 73%, compared to a 6.6% growth in Grenada.

In 2006, the Congo ranked 175th by population density and is 172nd now. Grenada was 26th in 2006 and ranks 27th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Congo
Grenada
1x
Year Urban population
Congo Grenada
2024 63.9% 36.6%
2023 63.7% 36.5%
2022 63.6% 36.4%
2021 63.6% 36.3%
2020 63.6% 36.2%
2019 63.5% 36.1%
2018 63.4% 36.1%
2017 63.4% 36%
2016 63.3% 36%
2015 63.1% 35.9%
2014 63% 35.9%
2013 62.9% 35.9%
2012 62.7% 35.9%
2011 62.6% 35.9%
2010 62.4% 35.9%
2009 62.2% 35.9%
2008 62% 35.9%
2007 61.9% 35.9%
2006 61.6% 35.9%
2005 61.3% 35.9%
2004 60.9% 35.9%
2003 60.5% 35.9%
2002 60% 35.9%
2001 59.4% 35.9%
2000 58.9% 35.9%
1999 58.3% 35.7%
1998 57.8% 35.5%
1997 57.3% 35.2%
1996 56.8% 34.8%
1995 56.4% 34.5%
1994 56% 34.2%
1993 55.6% 33.9%
1992 55.3% 33.6%
1991 54.9% 33.5%
1990 54.6% 33.4%
1989 54.2% 33.3%
1988 53.8% 33.3%
1987 53.4% 33.2%
1986 52.9% 33.2%
1985 52.3% 33.2%
1984 51.6% 33.1%
1983 50.7% 33.1%
1982 49.6% 33%
1981 48.2% 33%
1980 46.8% 32.9%
1979 45.3% 32.9%
1978 43.8% 32.8%
1977 42.4% 32.7%
1976 41.2% 32.7%
1975 40.2% 32.6%
1974 39.6% 32.6%
1973 39.2% 32.5%
1972 38.9% 32.4%
1971 38.6% 32.3%
1970 38.3% 32.2%
1969 38.1% 32.1%
1968 37.8% 32%
1967 37.6% 31.8%
1966 37.4% 31.6%
1965 37.3% 31.4%
1964 37.2% 31.2%
1963 37.1% 31%
1962 37% 30.8%
1961 37% 30.6%
1960 36.7% 30.4%

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 60.9% to 63.9% in the Congo and from 35.9% to 36.6% in Grenada.

Densely populated cities

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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