The Congo has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 251.6 people in Kenya. The Congo has 581,285 sq ft of land per person vs 110,878 sq ft in Kenya. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Congo and Kenya are ranked 174th and 96th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.69% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Kenya, hence the population density in the Congo is 80.9% lower than in Kenya.
Population density comparison
Congo
|
Kenya
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 251.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | 96/197 |
| Population |
6607609
|
58419239
|
| Land area | 131,854 sq mi | 224,278 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,436 sq ft | 110,795 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.4% | 70% |
| Urban population | 69.6% | 30% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 56.3% | 12% |
the Congo vs Kenya:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Congo increased by 77.6%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Kenya.
In 2004, the Congo ranked 174th for population density and is in 174th place still. Kenya was 113th in 2004 and ranks 96th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Kenya
|
|
| 2024 | 48 | 251.6 |
| 2023 | 46.9 | 246.7 |
| 2022 | 45.8 | 241.9 |
| 2021 | 44.7 | 237.3 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 232.8 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 229.1 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 225.4 |
| 2017 | 40.6 | 221.6 |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 217.6 |
| 2015 | 38.7 | 213.6 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 209.6 |
| 2013 | 36.8 | 204.7 |
| 2012 | 36 | 199.7 |
| 2011 | 35 | 194.6 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 189.3 |
| 2009 | 32.5 | 183.9 |
| 2008 | 31.2 | 178.4 |
| 2007 | 30.2 | 173.1 |
| 2006 | 29.1 | 167.9 |
| 2005 | 28 | 162.9 |
| 2004 | 27 | 158 |
| 2003 | 26.1 | 153.1 |
| 2002 | 25.4 | 148.5 |
| 2001 | 24.8 | 143.9 |
| 2000 | 23.9 | 139.4 |
| 1999 | 23 | 135.3 |
| 1998 | 22.4 | 131.5 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 127.9 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 124.4 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 20.3 | 117.7 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | 114.3 |
| 1992 | 19.1 | 111 |
| 1991 | 18.6 | 107.6 |
| 1990 | 18.1 | 104.2 |
| 1989 | 17.5 | 100.7 |
| 1988 | 17 | 97.2 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 93.8 |
| 1986 | 16.1 | 90.6 |
| 1985 | 15.6 | 87.4 |
| 1984 | 15.2 | 84.3 |
| 1983 | 14.8 | 81.2 |
| 1982 | 14.5 | 78.3 |
| 1981 | 14.2 | 75.5 |
| 1980 | 13.9 | 72.9 |
| 1979 | 13.6 | 70.4 |
| 1978 | 13.3 | 68 |
| 1977 | 13 | 65.7 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 63.5 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 61.5 |
| 1974 | 12 | 59.5 |
| 1973 | 11.6 | 57.5 |
| 1972 | 11.3 | 55.5 |
| 1971 | 10.9 | 53.6 |
| 1970 | 10.6 | 51.7 |
| 1969 | 10.3 | 49.8 |
| 1968 | 9.98 | 47.9 |
| 1967 | 9.7 | 46 |
| 1966 | 9.42 | 44.2 |
| 1965 | 9.16 | 42.5 |
| 1964 | 8.91 | 40.8 |
| 1963 | 8.67 | 39.3 |
| 1962 | 8.44 | 37.8 |
| 1961 | 8.22 | 36.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Kenya
|
|
| 2024 | 69.6% | 30% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 29.5% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | 29% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 28.5% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | 28% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | 27.5% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | 27% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 26.6% |
| 2016 | 66% | 26.1% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | 25.7% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 25.2% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | 24.4% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | 24% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | 23.6% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 23.2% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 22.8% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | 22.4% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | 22% |
| 2005 | 61% | 21.7% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | 21.3% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | 20.9% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | 20.2% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | 19.9% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 19.5% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 19.2% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | 18.9% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 18.6% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | 18.3% |
| 1994 | 56% | 18% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | 17.6% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | 17.3% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | 17% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | 16.7% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 16.5% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 16.4% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | 16.3% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | 16.2% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | 16.1% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | 16% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | 15.8% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | 15.7% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | 15.6% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 15.4% |
| 1978 | 46% | 14.7% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 14.1% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | 13.5% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 12.9% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | 12.3% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | 11.8% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 39.9% | 10.8% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 10.3% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | 9.85% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 9.53% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | 9.21% |
| 1966 | 36% | 8.9% |
| 1965 | 35.3% | 8.61% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | 8.32% |
| 1963 | 33.8% | 8.04% |
| 1962 | 33% | 7.77% |
| 1961 | 32.3% | 7.57% |
| 1960 | 31.6% | 7.36% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.5% to 69.6% in the Congo and from 21.3% to 30% in Kenya.
Densely populated cities
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
