The Congo has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 1,497 people in Rwanda. The Congo has 581,285 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Congo and Rwanda are ranked 174th and 13th, 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, hence the population density in the Congo is 96.8% lower than in Rwanda.
Population density comparison
Congo
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 1,497 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | 13/197 |
| Population |
6607609
|
14826674
|
| Land area | 131,854 sq mi | 9,525 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,436 sq ft | 18,626 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.4% | 81.9% |
| Urban population | 69.6% | 18.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 56.3% | 8.11% |
the Congo vs Rwanda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Congo increased by 77.6%, compared to a 61.7% growth in Rwanda.
In 2004, the Congo ranked 174th for population density and is in 174th place still. Rwanda was 18th in 2004 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 48 | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 46.9 | 1,465 |
| 2022 | 45.8 | 1,433 |
| 2021 | 44.7 | 1,402 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 1,372 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 1,341 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 1,311 |
| 2017 | 40.6 | 1,281 |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 1,251 |
| 2015 | 38.7 | 1,222 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 1,193 |
| 2013 | 36.8 | 1,165 |
| 2012 | 36 | 1,137 |
| 2011 | 35 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 32.5 | 1,056 |
| 2008 | 31.2 | 1,029 |
| 2007 | 30.2 | 1,003 |
| 2006 | 29.1 | 976 |
| 2005 | 28 | 951 |
| 2004 | 27 | 926 |
| 2003 | 26.1 | 901 |
| 2002 | 25.4 | 882 |
| 2001 | 24.8 | 870 |
| 2000 | 23.9 | 862 |
| 1999 | 23 | 855 |
| 1998 | 22.4 | 848 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 814 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 704 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 596 |
| 1994 | 20.3 | 713 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | 838 |
| 1992 | 19.1 | 807 |
| 1991 | 18.6 | 790 |
| 1990 | 18.1 | 774 |
| 1989 | 17.5 | 754 |
| 1988 | 17 | 732 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 709 |
| 1986 | 16.1 | 686 |
| 1985 | 15.6 | 663 |
| 1984 | 15.2 | 641 |
| 1983 | 14.8 | 620 |
| 1982 | 14.5 | 600 |
| 1981 | 14.2 | 580 |
| 1980 | 13.9 | 562 |
| 1979 | 13.6 | 545 |
| 1978 | 13.3 | 529 |
| 1977 | 13 | 513 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 498 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 484 |
| 1974 | 12 | 470 |
| 1973 | 11.6 | 456 |
| 1972 | 11.3 | 443 |
| 1971 | 10.9 | 430 |
| 1970 | 10.6 | 418 |
| 1969 | 10.3 | 405 |
| 1968 | 9.98 | 393 |
| 1967 | 9.7 | 381 |
| 1966 | 9.42 | 370 |
| 1965 | 9.16 | 359 |
| 1964 | 8.91 | 350 |
| 1963 | 8.67 | 342 |
| 1962 | 8.44 | 334 |
| 1961 | 8.22 | 326 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 69.6% | 18.1% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 17.9% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | 17.7% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 17.6% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | 17.3% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | 17.2% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 17.1% |
| 2016 | 66% | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | 17% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 17% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | 16.9% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | 16.9% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | 16.9% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | 16.9% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 16.9% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | 16.9% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | 16.9% |
| 2005 | 61% | 16.9% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | 16.9% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | 15.8% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | 14.9% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 14.1% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 13.2% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | 12.5% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 11.4% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | 9.84% |
| 1994 | 56% | 8.49% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | 7.31% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | 6.29% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | 5.49% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | 5.42% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 5.34% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 5.27% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | 5.2% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | 5.13% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | 5.06% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | 4.99% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | 4.92% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | 4.85% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | 4.79% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | 4.72% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 4.66% |
| 1978 | 46% | 4.57% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 4.37% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | 4.18% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 4% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | 3.82% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | 3.65% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | 3.49% |
| 1971 | 39.9% | 3.34% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 3.19% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | 3.13% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 3.07% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | 3% |
| 1966 | 36% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 35.3% | 2.88% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | 2.82% |
| 1963 | 33.8% | 2.77% |
| 1962 | 33% | 2.71% |
| 1961 | 32.3% | 2.65% |
| 1960 | 31.6% | 2.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.5% to 69.6% in the Congo and from 16.9% to 18.1% in Rwanda.
Densely populated cities
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
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