The DR Congo has a population density of 124.8 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The DR Congo has 230,973 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the DR Congo ranked 139th out of 197.
The DR Congo has 1.34% of the world's population and 1.52% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the DR Congo compared to the World's average
DR Congo
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 139/197 | N/A |
| Population |
115740092
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 875,313 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 223,309 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.9% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 48.1% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 28.6% |
The DR Congo population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the DR Congo has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 91.7%. The population density rank was 149th 21 years ago and is 139th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 124.8 | 139 |
| 2023 | 120.9 | 140 |
| 2022 | 117 | 143 |
| 2021 | 113.3 | 143 |
| 2020 | 109.7 | 143 |
| 2019 | 106.2 | 143 |
| 2018 | 102.9 | 143 |
| 2017 | 99.5 | 145 |
| 2016 | 95.9 | 146 |
| 2015 | 92.6 | 146 |
| 2014 | 89.6 | 147 |
| 2013 | 86.6 | 148 |
| 2012 | 83.7 | 149 |
| 2011 | 80.9 | 150 |
| 2010 | 78.3 | 149 |
| 2009 | 75.9 | 149 |
| 2008 | 73.6 | 149 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 149 |
| 2006 | 69.3 | 150 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 148 |
| 2004 | 65.1 | 149 |
| 2003 | 63.2 | 151 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 150 |
| 2001 | 59.6 | 150 |
| 2000 | 57.7 | 150 |
| 1999 | 55.9 | 149 |
| 1998 | 54 | 149 |
| 1997 | 52.6 | 149 |
| 1996 | 51.7 | 149 |
| 1995 | 50.8 | 149 |
| 1994 | 48.7 | 151 |
| 1993 | 46.4 | 152 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | 149 |
| 1991 | 43.3 | 133 |
| 1990 | 41.9 | 132 |
| 1989 | 40.5 | 131 |
| 1988 | 39.3 | 131 |
| 1987 | 38 | 131 |
| 1986 | 36.9 | 131 |
| 1985 | 35.7 | 130 |
| 1984 | 34.6 | 130 |
| 1983 | 33.4 | 130 |
| 1982 | 32.4 | 130 |
| 1981 | 31.4 | 130 |
| 1980 | 30.5 | 131 |
| 1979 | 29.6 | 131 |
| 1978 | 28.6 | 132 |
| 1977 | 27.7 | 131 |
| 1976 | 27 | 130 |
| 1975 | 26.3 | 131 |
| 1974 | 25.6 | 131 |
| 1973 | 24.9 | 131 |
| 1972 | 24.3 | 131 |
| 1971 | 23.6 | 131 |
| 1970 | 23 | 131 |
| 1969 | 22.4 | 131 |
| 1968 | 21.7 | 131 |
| 1967 | 21.1 | 131 |
| 1966 | 20.5 | 131 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 131 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 131 |
| 1963 | 18.9 | 131 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 131 |
| 1961 | 17.9 | 131 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the DR Congo from 1960 to 2024: 22.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 35.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 48.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.1% | 137 |
| 2023 | 47.4% | 137 |
| 2022 | 46.8% | 137 |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 137 |
| 2020 | 45.6% | 138 |
| 2019 | 45% | 138 |
| 2018 | 44.5% | 138 |
| 2017 | 43.9% | 138 |
| 2016 | 43.3% | 138 |
| 2015 | 42.7% | 139 |
| 2014 | 42.2% | 140 |
| 2013 | 41.6% | 140 |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 141 |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 141 |
| 2010 | 40% | 141 |
| 2009 | 39.5% | 141 |
| 2008 | 39% | 141 |
| 2007 | 38.5% | 141 |
| 2006 | 38% | 141 |
| 2005 | 37.5% | 140 |
| 2004 | 37% | 140 |
| 2003 | 36.5% | 140 |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 141 |
| 2001 | 35.6% | 142 |
| 2000 | 35.1% | 142 |
| 1999 | 34.7% | 143 |
| 1998 | 34.2% | 143 |
| 1997 | 33.7% | 143 |
| 1996 | 33.3% | 144 |
| 1995 | 32.8% | 144 |
| 1994 | 32.4% | 144 |
| 1993 | 31.9% | 145 |
| 1992 | 31.5% | 144 |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 145 |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 144 |
| 1989 | 30.2% | 143 |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 143 |
| 1987 | 29.3% | 144 |
| 1986 | 28.9% | 144 |
| 1985 | 28.5% | 143 |
| 1984 | 28.1% | 143 |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 142 |
| 1982 | 27.6% | 141 |
| 1981 | 27.3% | 141 |
| 1980 | 27.1% | 141 |
| 1979 | 26.8% | 139 |
| 1978 | 26.6% | 139 |
| 1977 | 26.3% | 138 |
| 1976 | 26.1% | 138 |
| 1975 | 25.8% | 137 |
| 1974 | 25.6% | 138 |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 136 |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 136 |
| 1971 | 24.8% | 135 |
| 1970 | 24.6% | 134 |
| 1969 | 24.4% | 134 |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 134 |
| 1967 | 23.9% | 133 |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 130 |
| 1965 | 23.4% | 128 |
| 1964 | 23.2% | 125 |
| 1963 | 23% | 125 |
| 1962 | 22.7% | 125 |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 124 |
| 1960 | 22.3% | 124 |
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