The Congo has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. The Congo has 581,285 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Congo and the United Kingdom are ranked 174th and 35th, 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in the Congo is 93.5% lower than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
Congo
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
6607609
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 131,854 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,436 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.4% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 69.6% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 56.3% | 14.4% |
the Congo vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Congo increased by 77.6%, compared to a 15.4% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2004, the Congo ranked 174th for population density and is in 174th place still. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2004 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 48 | 741 |
| 2023 | 46.9 | 733 |
| 2022 | 45.8 | 724 |
| 2021 | 44.7 | 717 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 715 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 713 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 710 |
| 2017 | 40.6 | 706 |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 702 |
| 2015 | 38.7 | 697 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 692 |
| 2013 | 36.8 | 687 |
| 2012 | 36 | 682 |
| 2011 | 35 | 677 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 672 |
| 2009 | 32.5 | 667 |
| 2008 | 31.2 | 662 |
| 2007 | 30.2 | 656 |
| 2006 | 29.1 | 651 |
| 2005 | 28 | 647 |
| 2004 | 27 | 642 |
| 2003 | 26.1 | 639 |
| 2002 | 25.4 | 636 |
| 2001 | 24.8 | 633 |
| 2000 | 23.9 | 630 |
| 1999 | 23 | 628 |
| 1998 | 22.4 | 626 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 624 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 623 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 621 |
| 1994 | 20.3 | 619 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | 618 |
| 1992 | 19.1 | 616 |
| 1991 | 18.6 | 615 |
| 1990 | 18.1 | 613 |
| 1989 | 17.5 | 611 |
| 1988 | 17 | 609 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 608 |
| 1986 | 16.1 | 607 |
| 1985 | 15.6 | 605 |
| 1984 | 15.2 | 604 |
| 1983 | 14.8 | 603 |
| 1982 | 14.5 | 603 |
| 1981 | 14.2 | 603 |
| 1980 | 13.9 | 603 |
| 1979 | 13.6 | 602 |
| 1978 | 13.3 | 602 |
| 1977 | 13 | 602 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 602 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 602 |
| 1974 | 12 | 602 |
| 1973 | 11.6 | 602 |
| 1972 | 11.3 | 600 |
| 1971 | 10.9 | 598 |
| 1970 | 10.6 | 596 |
| 1969 | 10.3 | 594 |
| 1968 | 9.98 | 591 |
| 1967 | 9.7 | 588 |
| 1966 | 9.42 | 585 |
| 1965 | 9.16 | 582 |
| 1964 | 8.91 | 578 |
| 1963 | 8.67 | 574 |
| 1962 | 8.44 | 570 |
| 1961 | 8.22 | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 69.6% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 66% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 81% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 61% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 79% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 56% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 46% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 78% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 39.9% | 77% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 36% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 35.3% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | 78% |
| 1963 | 33.8% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 33% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 32.3% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 31.6% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.5% to 69.6% in the Congo and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
Densely populated cities
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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