The DR Congo has a population density of 124.8 people per square mile compared to 329 people in France. The DR Congo has 230,973 sq ft of land per person vs 101,141 sq ft in France. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the DR Congo and France are ranked 139th and 75th, 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 0.84% of the population and 0.36% of the land area for France, hence the population density in the DR Congo is 62.1% lower than in France.
Population density comparison
DR Congo
|
France
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 329 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 139/197 | 75/197 |
| Population |
115740092
|
68701054
|
| Land area | 875,313 sq mi | 208,090 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 223,309 sq ft | 84,669 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.9% | 18% |
| Urban population | 48.1% | 82% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 3.13% |
the DR Congo vs France:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the DR Congo increased by 91.7%, compared to a 9.26% growth in France.
In 2004, the DR Congo ranked 149th for population density and is in 139th place now. France was 67th in 2004 and ranks 75th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
France
|
|
| 2024 | 124.8 | 329 |
| 2023 | 120.9 | 328 |
| 2022 | 117 | 327 |
| 2021 | 113.3 | 326 |
| 2020 | 109.7 | 325 |
| 2019 | 106.2 | 324 |
| 2018 | 102.9 | 323 |
| 2017 | 99.5 | 322 |
| 2016 | 95.9 | 321 |
| 2015 | 92.6 | 320 |
| 2014 | 89.6 | 319 |
| 2013 | 86.6 | 317 |
| 2012 | 83.7 | 316 |
| 2011 | 80.9 | 314 |
| 2010 | 78.3 | 312 |
| 2009 | 75.9 | 311 |
| 2008 | 73.6 | 309 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 308 |
| 2006 | 69.3 | 306 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 304 |
| 2004 | 65.1 | 301 |
| 2003 | 63.2 | 299.1 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 297 |
| 2001 | 59.6 | 294.9 |
| 2000 | 57.7 | 292.8 |
| 1999 | 55.9 | 290.7 |
| 1998 | 54 | 289.3 |
| 1997 | 52.6 | 288.2 |
| 1996 | 51.7 | 287.2 |
| 1995 | 50.8 | 286.1 |
| 1994 | 48.7 | 285.1 |
| 1993 | 46.4 | 284 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | 282.8 |
| 1991 | 43.3 | 281.4 |
| 1990 | 41.9 | 280 |
| 1989 | 40.5 | 278.5 |
| 1988 | 39.3 | 276.8 |
| 1987 | 38 | 275.2 |
| 1986 | 36.9 | 273.7 |
| 1985 | 35.7 | 272.3 |
| 1984 | 34.6 | 271 |
| 1983 | 33.4 | 269.6 |
| 1982 | 32.4 | 268.2 |
| 1981 | 31.4 | 267.2 |
| 1980 | 30.5 | 265.6 |
| 1979 | 29.6 | 264.2 |
| 1978 | 28.6 | 263 |
| 1977 | 27.7 | 261.8 |
| 1976 | 27 | 260.6 |
| 1975 | 26.3 | 259.5 |
| 1974 | 25.6 | 258.3 |
| 1973 | 24.9 | 256.6 |
| 1972 | 24.3 | 254.5 |
| 1971 | 23.6 | 252.3 |
| 1970 | 23 | 249.9 |
| 1969 | 22.4 | 247.7 |
| 1968 | 21.7 | 245.6 |
| 1967 | 21.1 | 243.8 |
| 1966 | 20.5 | 241.8 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 239.7 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 237.4 |
| 1963 | 18.9 | 234.9 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 232.5 |
| 1961 | 17.9 | 230.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
France
|
|
| 2024 | 48.1% | 82% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | 81.8% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | 81.5% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 81.2% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | 81% |
| 2019 | 45% | 80.7% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | 80.4% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | 80.2% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | 79.9% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | 79.7% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 78.6% |
| 2010 | 40% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | 39% | 77.9% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | 77.6% |
| 2006 | 38% | 77.4% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | 77.1% |
| 2004 | 37% | 76.9% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | 76.6% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 76.4% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | 76.1% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | 75.9% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | 75.6% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | 75.4% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | 75.3% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | 75.1% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | 74.9% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | 74.7% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | 74.6% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | 74.4% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 74.2% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 74.1% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | 73.9% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 73.9% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | 73.8% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | 73.7% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | 73.6% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | 73.6% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 73.5% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | 73.4% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | 73.4% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | 73.3% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | 73.2% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | 73.1% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | 73.1% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | 73% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | 72.9% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | 72.7% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 72.3% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 71.9% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | 71.5% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | 71.1% |
| 1969 | 24.4% | 70.6% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 70.2% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | 69.4% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 68.2% |
| 1965 | 23.4% | 67.1% |
| 1964 | 23.2% | 65.9% |
| 1963 | 23% | 64.7% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | 63.5% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 62.6% |
| 1960 | 22.3% | 61.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37% to 48.1% in the DR Congo and from 76.9% to 82% in France.
Densely populated cities
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kinshasa | 14.6M |
| Mbuji-Mayi | 2.89M |
| Kananga | 1.97M |
| Lubumbashi | 1.79M |
| Kisangani | 1.37M |
| Tshikapa | 1.01M |
| Uvira | 726K |
| Bukavu | 707K |
| Kolwezi | 573K |
| Mbandaka | 470K |
|
France
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Paris | 2.15M |
| Marseille | 877K |
| Lyon | 521K |
| Toulouse | 512K |
| Nice | 354K |
| Nantes | 325K |
| Strasbourg | 292K |
| Toulon | 181K |
| Saint-Etienne | 173K |
| Saint-Denis | 156K |
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