The DR Congo has a population density of 124.8 people per square mile compared to 189.1 people in Ecuador. The DR Congo has 230,973 sq ft of land per person vs 152,658 sq ft in Ecuador. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the DR Congo and Ecuador are ranked 139th and 117th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The DR Congo has 1.34% of the world's population and 1.52% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.22% of the population and 0.17% of the land area for Ecuador, hence the population density in the DR Congo is 34% lower than in Ecuador.
Population density comparison
DR Congo
|
Ecuador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 189.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 139/197 | 117/197 |
| Population |
115740092
|
18414090
|
| Land area | 875,313 sq mi | 95,892 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 223,309 sq ft | 147,409 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.9% | 35% |
| Urban population | 48.1% | 65% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 24.3% |
the DR Congo vs Ecuador:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the DR Congo increased by 91.7%, compared to a 33.3% growth in Ecuador.
In 2004, the DR Congo ranked 149th for population density and is in 139th place now. Ecuador was 118th in 2004 and ranks 117th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Ecuador
|
|
| 2024 | 124.8 | 189.1 |
| 2023 | 120.9 | 187.5 |
| 2022 | 117 | 185.9 |
| 2021 | 113.3 | 184.4 |
| 2020 | 109.7 | 183 |
| 2019 | 106.2 | 180.8 |
| 2018 | 102.9 | 177.8 |
| 2017 | 99.5 | 174.8 |
| 2016 | 95.9 | 172.1 |
| 2015 | 92.6 | 169.6 |
| 2014 | 89.6 | 167.2 |
| 2013 | 86.6 | 164.8 |
| 2012 | 83.7 | 162.4 |
| 2011 | 80.9 | 159.8 |
| 2010 | 78.3 | 157.2 |
| 2009 | 75.9 | 154.6 |
| 2008 | 73.6 | 152 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 149.4 |
| 2006 | 69.3 | 146.9 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 144.4 |
| 2004 | 65.1 | 141.9 |
| 2003 | 63.2 | 139.5 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 137 |
| 2001 | 59.6 | 134.6 |
| 2000 | 57.7 | 132.3 |
| 1999 | 55.9 | 130 |
| 1998 | 54 | 127.8 |
| 1997 | 52.6 | 112.6 |
| 1996 | 51.7 | 110.5 |
| 1995 | 50.8 | 108.4 |
| 1994 | 48.7 | 106.4 |
| 1993 | 46.4 | 104.4 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | 102.3 |
| 1991 | 43.3 | 100.1 |
| 1990 | 41.9 | 98 |
| 1989 | 40.5 | 95.8 |
| 1988 | 39.3 | 93.7 |
| 1987 | 38 | 91.5 |
| 1986 | 36.9 | 89.3 |
| 1985 | 35.7 | 87.1 |
| 1984 | 34.6 | 84.9 |
| 1983 | 33.4 | 82.7 |
| 1982 | 32.4 | 80.6 |
| 1981 | 31.4 | 78.5 |
| 1980 | 30.5 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 29.6 | 74.4 |
| 1978 | 28.6 | 72.4 |
| 1977 | 27.7 | 70.4 |
| 1976 | 27 | 68.5 |
| 1975 | 26.3 | 66.6 |
| 1974 | 25.6 | 64.7 |
| 1973 | 24.9 | 62.9 |
| 1972 | 24.3 | 61.1 |
| 1971 | 23.6 | 59.3 |
| 1970 | 23 | 57.6 |
| 1969 | 22.4 | 55.9 |
| 1968 | 21.7 | 54.3 |
| 1967 | 21.1 | 52.7 |
| 1966 | 20.5 | 51.1 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 49.6 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 48.2 |
| 1963 | 18.9 | 46.8 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 45.5 |
| 1961 | 17.9 | 44.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Ecuador
|
|
| 2024 | 48.1% | 65% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | 64.8% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | 64.6% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 64.4% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | 64.2% |
| 2019 | 45% | 64% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | 63.8% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | 63.7% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | 63.5% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | 63.4% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | 63.3% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | 63.1% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 63% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | 40% | 62.7% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | 62.5% |
| 2008 | 39% | 62.3% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | 62.1% |
| 2006 | 38% | 61.9% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | 61.7% |
| 2004 | 37% | 61.5% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | 61.3% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 61.1% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | 60.8% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | 60.3% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | 59.8% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | 58.8% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | 58.3% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | 57.8% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | 57.3% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | 56.7% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | 56.2% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 55.7% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 55.1% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | 54.3% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 53.5% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | 52.8% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | 52% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | 51.2% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | 50.4% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 49.7% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | 48.8% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | 47.9% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | 47% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | 46% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | 45.1% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | 44.2% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | 43.3% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | 42.4% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | 41.5% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 40.9% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 40.4% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | 39.8% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | 39.3% |
| 1969 | 24.4% | 38.7% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 38.2% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | 37.7% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 37.2% |
| 1965 | 23.4% | 36.6% |
| 1964 | 23.2% | 36.1% |
| 1963 | 23% | 35.6% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | 35.1% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 34.5% |
| 1960 | 22.3% | 33.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37% to 48.1% in the DR Congo and from 61.5% to 65% in Ecuador.
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