The DR Congo has a population density of 124.8 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Ethiopia. The DR Congo has 230,973 sq ft of land per person vs 90,009 sq ft in Ethiopia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the DR Congo and Ethiopia are ranked 139th and 80th, 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 1.62% of the population and 0.76% of the land area for Ethiopia, hence the population density in the DR Congo is 58.8% lower than in Ethiopia.
Population density comparison
DR Congo
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 139/197 | 80/197 |
| Population |
115740092
|
138227398
|
| Land area | 875,313 sq mi | 435,716 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 223,309 sq ft | 91,982 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.9% | 76.3% |
| Urban population | 48.1% | 23.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 4.32% |
the DR Congo vs Ethiopia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the DR Congo increased by 91.7%, compared to a 73.6% growth in Ethiopia.
In 2004, the DR Congo ranked 149th for population density and is in 139th place now. Ethiopia was 99th in 2004 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 2024 | 124.8 | 303 |
| 2023 | 120.9 | 295.4 |
| 2022 | 117 | 287.8 |
| 2021 | 113.3 | 280.3 |
| 2020 | 109.7 | 272.9 |
| 2019 | 106.2 | 265.6 |
| 2018 | 102.9 | 258.6 |
| 2017 | 99.5 | 251.7 |
| 2016 | 95.9 | 244.9 |
| 2015 | 92.6 | 238.4 |
| 2014 | 89.6 | 232.1 |
| 2013 | 86.6 | 225.9 |
| 2012 | 83.7 | 219.8 |
| 2011 | 80.9 | 213.8 |
| 2010 | 78.3 | 207.8 |
| 2009 | 75.9 | 202 |
| 2008 | 73.6 | 196.3 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 190.7 |
| 2006 | 69.3 | 185.2 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 179.8 |
| 2004 | 65.1 | 174.6 |
| 2003 | 63.2 | 191.2 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 185.5 |
| 2001 | 59.6 | 180 |
| 2000 | 57.7 | 174.6 |
| 1999 | 55.9 | 169.3 |
| 1998 | 54 | 164.1 |
| 1997 | 52.6 | 159 |
| 1996 | 51.7 | 154 |
| 1995 | 50.8 | 149 |
| 1994 | 48.7 | 144 |
| 1993 | 46.4 | 139.1 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | - |
| 1991 | 43.3 | - |
| 1990 | 41.9 | - |
| 1989 | 40.5 | - |
| 1988 | 39.3 | - |
| 1987 | 38 | - |
| 1986 | 36.9 | - |
| 1985 | 35.7 | - |
| 1984 | 34.6 | - |
| 1983 | 33.4 | - |
| 1982 | 32.4 | - |
| 1981 | 31.4 | - |
| 1980 | 30.5 | - |
| 1979 | 29.6 | - |
| 1978 | 28.6 | - |
| 1977 | 27.7 | - |
| 1976 | 27 | - |
| 1975 | 26.3 | - |
| 1974 | 25.6 | - |
| 1973 | 24.9 | - |
| 1972 | 24.3 | - |
| 1971 | 23.6 | - |
| 1970 | 23 | - |
| 1969 | 22.4 | - |
| 1968 | 21.7 | - |
| 1967 | 21.1 | - |
| 1966 | 20.5 | - |
| 1965 | 19.9 | - |
| 1964 | 19.4 | - |
| 1963 | 18.9 | - |
| 1962 | 18.4 | - |
| 1961 | 17.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 2024 | 48.1% | 23.7% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | 23.2% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | 22.7% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 22.2% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | 21.7% |
| 2019 | 45% | 21.2% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | 20.8% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | 20.3% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | 19.9% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | 19.4% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | 19% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | 18.6% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 17.7% |
| 2010 | 40% | 17.3% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 39% | 16.5% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | 16.1% |
| 2006 | 38% | 15.9% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | 15.7% |
| 2004 | 37% | 15.5% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | 15.3% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 15.1% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | 14.9% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | 14.7% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | 14.6% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | 14.4% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | 14.2% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | 14% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | 13.8% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | 13.6% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | 13.4% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | 13.1% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 12.9% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 12.6% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | 12.4% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 12.1% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | 11.9% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | 11.7% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | 11.5% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | 11.2% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 11% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | 10.8% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | 10.6% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | 10.4% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | 10% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | 9.83% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | 9.64% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | 9.46% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | 9.28% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 9.1% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 8.93% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | 8.76% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | 8.59% |
| 1969 | 24.4% | 8.42% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 8.26% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | 8.1% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 7.84% |
| 1965 | 23.4% | 7.59% |
| 1964 | 23.2% | 7.34% |
| 1963 | 23% | 7.1% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | 6.87% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 6.65% |
| 1960 | 22.3% | 6.43% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37% to 48.1% in the DR Congo and from 15.5% to 23.7% in Ethiopia.
Densely populated cities
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
