The DR Congo has a population density of 124.8 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. The DR Congo has 230,973 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the DR Congo and Saint Lucia are ranked 139th and 34th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in the DR Congo is 83.6% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
DR Congo
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 139/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
115740092
|
180421
|
| Land area | 875,313 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 223,309 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.9% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 48.1% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 0% |
the DR Congo vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the DR Congo increased by 91.7%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, the DR Congo ranked 149th for population density and is in 139th place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 124.8 | 763 |
| 2023 | 120.9 | 761 |
| 2022 | 117 | 759 |
| 2021 | 113.3 | 758 |
| 2020 | 109.7 | 757 |
| 2019 | 106.2 | 754 |
| 2018 | 102.9 | 752 |
| 2017 | 99.5 | 749 |
| 2016 | 95.9 | 746 |
| 2015 | 92.6 | 743 |
| 2014 | 89.6 | 739 |
| 2013 | 86.6 | 736 |
| 2012 | 83.7 | 733 |
| 2011 | 80.9 | 729 |
| 2010 | 78.3 | 726 |
| 2009 | 75.9 | 721 |
| 2008 | 73.6 | 717 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 712 |
| 2006 | 69.3 | 708 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 702 |
| 2004 | 65.1 | 697 |
| 2003 | 63.2 | 692 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 686 |
| 2001 | 59.6 | 680 |
| 2000 | 57.7 | 673 |
| 1999 | 55.9 | 665 |
| 1998 | 54 | 657 |
| 1997 | 52.6 | 648 |
| 1996 | 51.7 | 639 |
| 1995 | 50.8 | 629 |
| 1994 | 48.7 | 619 |
| 1993 | 46.4 | 610 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | 601 |
| 1991 | 43.3 | 592 |
| 1990 | 41.9 | 585 |
| 1989 | 40.5 | 580 |
| 1988 | 39.3 | 573 |
| 1987 | 38 | 566 |
| 1986 | 36.9 | 557 |
| 1985 | 35.7 | 548 |
| 1984 | 34.6 | 540 |
| 1983 | 33.4 | 531 |
| 1982 | 32.4 | 523 |
| 1981 | 31.4 | 514 |
| 1980 | 30.5 | 506 |
| 1979 | 29.6 | 499 |
| 1978 | 28.6 | 492 |
| 1977 | 27.7 | 485 |
| 1976 | 27 | 477 |
| 1975 | 26.3 | 470 |
| 1974 | 25.6 | 463 |
| 1973 | 24.9 | 456 |
| 1972 | 24.3 | 450 |
| 1971 | 23.6 | 444 |
| 1970 | 23 | 438 |
| 1969 | 22.4 | 433 |
| 1968 | 21.7 | 427 |
| 1967 | 21.1 | 422 |
| 1966 | 20.5 | 418 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 414 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 410 |
| 1963 | 18.9 | 406 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 401 |
| 1961 | 17.9 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 48.1% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 45% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 40% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 39% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 38% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 37% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | 28% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | 29% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | 26% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 24.4% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 23.4% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 23.2% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 23% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 22.3% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37% to 48.1% in the DR Congo and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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