The Congo has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. The Congo has 581,285 sq ft of land per person vs 144,613 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Congo and Serbia are ranked 174th and 110th, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in the Congo is 76.3% lower than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
Congo
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
6607609
|
6541064
|
| Land area | 131,854 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,436 sq ft | 137,408 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.4% | 42.6% |
| Urban population | 69.6% | 57.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 56.3% | 18.2% |
the Congo vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in the Congo increased by 65%, compared to a 7.56% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, the Congo ranked 175th for population density and is in 174th place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 48 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 46.9 | 204 |
| 2022 | 45.8 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 44.7 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 40.6 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 209 |
| 2015 | 38.7 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 36.8 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 36 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 35 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 32.5 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 31.2 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 30.2 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 29.1 | 219.5 |
| 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
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 69.6% | 57.4% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 55.9% |
| 2016 | 66% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | 55.4% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | 55.2% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | 55% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 61% | 53.9% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | 53.7% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 53.2% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | 53% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | 52.8% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 52.3% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | 52.1% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 51.9% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 56% | 51.4% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | 51.2% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | 51% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 50% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 49.6% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | 48.3% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | 47.1% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 45.5% |
| 1978 | 46% | 44.9% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 44.3% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 43.1% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | 42.5% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | 41.9% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 39.9% | 40.7% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 39.7% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | 38.6% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 37.5% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | 36.4% |
| 1966 | 36% | 35.3% |
| 1965 | 35.3% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | 33.1% |
| 1963 | 33.8% | 32.1% |
| 1962 | 33% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 32.3% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 31.6% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.5% to 69.6% in the Congo and from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia.
Densely populated cities
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
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