The Congo has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 120.1 people in Montenegro. The Congo has 581,285 sq ft of land per person vs 239,545 sq ft in Montenegro. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Congo and Montenegro are ranked 174th and 141st, 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 0.008% of the population and 0.009% of the land area for Montenegro, hence the population density in the Congo is 60% lower than in Montenegro.
Population density comparison
Congo
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 120.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | 141/197 |
| Population |
6607609
|
618209
|
| Land area | 131,854 sq mi | 5,193 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,436 sq ft | 232,073 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.4% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 69.6% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 56.3% | 0% |
the Congo vs Montenegro:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in the Congo increased by 65%, compared to a 1.43% growth in Montenegro.
In 2006, the Congo ranked 175th for population density and is in 174th place now. Montenegro was 127th in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 48 | 120.1 |
| 2023 | 46.9 | 120.1 |
| 2022 | 45.8 | 120.1 |
| 2021 | 44.7 | 120.4 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 120.7 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 120.7 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 120.6 |
| 2017 | 40.6 | 120.5 |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 120.4 |
| 2015 | 38.7 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 120.1 |
| 2013 | 36.8 | 119.9 |
| 2012 | 36 | 119.7 |
| 2011 | 35 | 119.5 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 119.3 |
| 2009 | 32.5 | 119.1 |
| 2008 | 31.2 | 118.8 |
| 2007 | 30.2 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 29.1 | 118.4 |
| 2005 | 28 | - |
| 2004 | 27 | - |
| 2003 | 26.1 | - |
| 2002 | 25.4 | - |
| 2001 | 24.8 | - |
| 2000 | 23.9 | - |
| 1999 | 23 | - |
| 1998 | 22.4 | - |
| 1997 | 21.9 | - |
| 1996 | 21.4 | - |
| 1995 | 20.9 | - |
| 1994 | 20.3 | - |
| 1993 | 19.7 | - |
| 1992 | 19.1 | - |
| 1991 | 18.6 | - |
| 1990 | 18.1 | - |
| 1989 | 17.5 | - |
| 1988 | 17 | - |
| 1987 | 16.6 | - |
| 1986 | 16.1 | - |
| 1985 | 15.6 | - |
| 1984 | 15.2 | - |
| 1983 | 14.8 | - |
| 1982 | 14.5 | - |
| 1981 | 14.2 | - |
| 1980 | 13.9 | - |
| 1979 | 13.6 | - |
| 1978 | 13.3 | - |
| 1977 | 13 | - |
| 1976 | 12.6 | - |
| 1975 | 12.3 | - |
| 1974 | 12 | - |
| 1973 | 11.6 | - |
| 1972 | 11.3 | - |
| 1971 | 10.9 | - |
| 1970 | 10.6 | - |
| 1969 | 10.3 | - |
| 1968 | 9.98 | - |
| 1967 | 9.7 | - |
| 1966 | 9.42 | - |
| 1965 | 9.16 | - |
| 1964 | 8.91 | - |
| 1963 | 8.67 | - |
| 1962 | 8.44 | - |
| 1961 | 8.22 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 69.6% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 68.5% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | 68.2% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | 67.5% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | 67.2% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 66.5% |
| 2016 | 66% | 66.1% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | 65.8% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 65.5% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | 65.1% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | 64.8% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | 64.1% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 63.5% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | 62.8% |
| 2005 | 61% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | 62.1% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | 61.6% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 60.6% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | 59.6% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 57.5% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 56.5% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | 55.5% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 54.4% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | 53.4% |
| 1994 | 56% | 52.3% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | 51.3% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | 49.2% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | 48% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 46.9% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 45.7% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | 44.6% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | 43.5% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | 41.2% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | 40.1% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | 39% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | 37.9% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 46% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 33.7% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | 32.6% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | 30.6% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | 28.7% |
| 1971 | 39.9% | 27.8% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 26.9% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | 26% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 25.1% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | 24.2% |
| 1966 | 36% | 23.4% |
| 1965 | 35.3% | 22.6% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | 21.8% |
| 1963 | 33.8% | 21% |
| 1962 | 33% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 32.3% | 19.5% |
| 1960 | 31.6% | 18.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.5% to 69.6% in the Congo and from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro.
Densely populated cities
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
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