The DR Congo has a population density of 124.8 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. The DR Congo has 230,973 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the DR Congo and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 139th and 111th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in the DR Congo is 38.4% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
DR Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 139/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
115740092
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 875,313 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 223,309 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.9% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 48.1% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 0% |
the DR Congo vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the DR Congo increased by 91.7%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, the DR Congo ranked 149th for population density and is in 139th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 124.8 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 120.9 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 117 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 113.3 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 109.7 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 106.2 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 102.9 | 177 |
| 2017 | 99.5 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 95.9 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 92.6 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 89.6 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 86.6 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 83.7 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 80.9 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 78.3 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 75.9 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 73.6 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 69.3 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 65.1 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 63.2 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 59.6 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 57.7 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 55.9 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 54 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 52.6 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 51.7 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 50.8 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 48.7 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 46.4 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 43.3 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 41.9 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 40.5 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 39.3 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 38 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 36.9 | 84 |
| 1985 | 35.7 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 34.6 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 33.4 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 32.4 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 31.4 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 30.5 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 29.6 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 28.6 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 27.7 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 27 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 26.3 | 60 |
| 1974 | 25.6 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 24.9 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 24.3 | 54 |
| 1971 | 23.6 | 54 |
| 1970 | 23 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 22.4 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 21.7 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 21.1 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 20.5 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 53 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 18.9 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 17.9 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 48.1% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | 45% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 45% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 40% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 39% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 38% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 37% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 37% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | 34% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | 25% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | 20% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 24.4% | 15% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 23.4% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 23.2% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 23% | 14% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 22.3% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37% to 48.1% in the DR Congo and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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