The Congo has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. The Congo has 581,285 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Congo and Mexico are ranked 174th and 123rd, 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 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in the Congo is 72.5% lower than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Congo
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
6607609
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 131,854 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,436 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.4% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 69.6% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 56.3% | 17.3% |
the Congo vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Congo increased by 77.6%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, the Congo ranked 174th for population density and is in 174th place still. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 48 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 46.9 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 45.8 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 44.7 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 166 |
| 2017 | 40.6 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 38.7 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 36.8 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 36 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 35 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 32.5 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 31.2 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 30.2 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 29.1 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 28 | 141 |
| 2004 | 27 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 26.1 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 25.4 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 24.8 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 23.9 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 23 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 22.4 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 20.3 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 19.1 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | 18.6 | 112.5 |
| 1990 | 18.1 | 110.3 |
| 1989 | 17.5 | 108.2 |
| 1988 | 17 | 106.2 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 104.1 |
| 1986 | 16.1 | 102 |
| 1985 | 15.6 | 100 |
| 1984 | 15.2 | 97.9 |
| 1983 | 14.8 | 95.9 |
| 1982 | 14.5 | 93.8 |
| 1981 | 14.2 | 91.8 |
| 1980 | 13.9 | 89.7 |
| 1979 | 13.6 | 87.5 |
| 1978 | 13.3 | 85.2 |
| 1977 | 13 | 83 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 80.8 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 78.6 |
| 1974 | 12 | 76.4 |
| 1973 | 11.6 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 11.3 | 72 |
| 1971 | 10.9 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 10.6 | 67.7 |
| 1969 | 10.3 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 9.98 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 9.7 | 61.5 |
| 1966 | 9.42 | 59.5 |
| 1965 | 9.16 | 57.5 |
| 1964 | 8.91 | 55.7 |
| 1963 | 8.67 | 53.9 |
| 1962 | 8.44 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 8.22 | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 69.6% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 81% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 66% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 79% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 61% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | 76% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | 75% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 56% | 73% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 71% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | 70% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | 69% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 46% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | 62% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 39.9% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 59% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 36% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 35.3% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 33.8% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 33% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 32.3% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 31.6% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.5% to 69.6% in the Congo and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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