The Congo has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. The Congo has 581,285 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Congo and Zambia are ranked 174th and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in the Congo is 35.3% lower than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Congo
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
6607609
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 131,854 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,436 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.4% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 69.6% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 56.3% | 11.6% |
the Congo vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Congo increased by 77.6%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, the Congo ranked 174th for population density and is in 174th place still. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 48 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 46.9 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 45.8 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 44.7 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 40.6 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 38.7 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 36.8 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 36 | 52 |
| 2011 | 35 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 32.5 | 47 |
| 2008 | 31.2 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 30.2 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 29.1 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 28 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 27 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 26.1 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 25.4 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 24.8 | 36 |
| 2000 | 23.9 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 23 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 22.4 | 33 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 20.3 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 19.1 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 18.6 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 18.1 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 17.5 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 17 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 16.1 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 15.6 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 15.2 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 14.8 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 14.5 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 14.2 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 13.9 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 13.6 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 13.3 | 19 |
| 1977 | 13 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 12 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 11.6 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 11.3 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 10.9 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 10.6 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 10.3 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 9.98 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 9.7 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 9.42 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 9.16 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 8.91 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 8.67 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 8.44 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 8.22 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 69.6% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 43% |
| 2016 | 66% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 61% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | 36% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | 35% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 56% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | 38% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | 39% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 46% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | 34% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 39.9% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 36% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 35.3% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | 22% |
| 1963 | 33.8% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 33% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 32.3% | 19% |
| 1960 | 31.6% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.5% to 69.6% in the Congo and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
Densely populated cities
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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