The DR Congo has a population density of 124.8 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. The DR Congo has 230,973 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the DR Congo and Saint Vincent are ranked 139th and 42nd, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, hence the population density in the DR Congo is 81.3% lower than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
DR Congo
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 139/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
115740092
|
99920
|
| Land area | 875,313 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 223,309 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.9% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 48.1% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 0% |
the DR Congo vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the DR Congo increased by 91.7%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, the DR Congo ranked 149th for population density and is in 139th place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 124.8 | 668 |
| 2023 | 120.9 | 673 |
| 2022 | 117 | 678 |
| 2021 | 113.3 | 683 |
| 2020 | 109.7 | 688 |
| 2019 | 106.2 | 692 |
| 2018 | 102.9 | 697 |
| 2017 | 99.5 | 702 |
| 2016 | 95.9 | 706 |
| 2015 | 92.6 | 710 |
| 2014 | 89.6 | 714 |
| 2013 | 86.6 | 718 |
| 2012 | 83.7 | 722 |
| 2011 | 80.9 | 726 |
| 2010 | 78.3 | 730 |
| 2009 | 75.9 | 734 |
| 2008 | 73.6 | 737 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 741 |
| 2006 | 69.3 | 744 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 747 |
| 2004 | 65.1 | 749 |
| 2003 | 63.2 | 751 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 753 |
| 2001 | 59.6 | 754 |
| 2000 | 57.7 | 754 |
| 1999 | 55.9 | 753 |
| 1998 | 54 | 752 |
| 1997 | 52.6 | 751 |
| 1996 | 51.7 | 751 |
| 1995 | 50.8 | 751 |
| 1994 | 48.7 | 750 |
| 1993 | 46.4 | 749 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | 747 |
| 1991 | 43.3 | 745 |
| 1990 | 41.9 | 743 |
| 1989 | 40.5 | 739 |
| 1988 | 39.3 | 735 |
| 1987 | 38 | 731 |
| 1986 | 36.9 | 726 |
| 1985 | 35.7 | 721 |
| 1984 | 34.6 | 715 |
| 1983 | 33.4 | 710 |
| 1982 | 32.4 | 704 |
| 1981 | 31.4 | 698 |
| 1980 | 30.5 | 692 |
| 1979 | 29.6 | 687 |
| 1978 | 28.6 | 683 |
| 1977 | 27.7 | 677 |
| 1976 | 27 | 672 |
| 1975 | 26.3 | 667 |
| 1974 | 25.6 | 661 |
| 1973 | 24.9 | 655 |
| 1972 | 24.3 | 649 |
| 1971 | 23.6 | 643 |
| 1970 | 23 | 637 |
| 1969 | 22.4 | 631 |
| 1968 | 21.7 | 625 |
| 1967 | 21.1 | 618 |
| 1966 | 20.5 | 611 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 604 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 596 |
| 1963 | 18.9 | 588 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 579 |
| 1961 | 17.9 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 48.1% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | 53% |
| 2019 | 45% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | 51% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 40% | 49% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 39% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 38% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | 47% |
| 2004 | 37% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | 43% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | 37% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 24.4% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 23.4% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 23.2% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 23% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 22.3% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37% to 48.1% in the DR Congo and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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