The DR Congo has a population density of 124.8 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. The DR Congo has 230,973 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the DR Congo and San Marino are ranked 139th and 15th, 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 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, hence the population density in the DR Congo is 91.5% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
DR Congo
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 139/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
115740092
|
33996
|
| Land area | 875,313 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 223,309 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.9% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 48.1% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 0% |
the DR Congo vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the DR Congo increased by 91.7%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, the DR Congo ranked 149th for population density and is in 139th place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 124.8 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 120.9 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 117 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 113.3 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 109.7 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 106.2 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 102.9 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 99.5 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 95.9 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 92.6 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 89.6 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 86.6 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 83.7 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 80.9 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 78.3 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 75.9 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 73.6 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 69.3 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 65.1 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 63.2 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 59.6 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 57.7 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 55.9 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 54 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 52.6 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 51.7 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 50.8 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 48.7 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 46.4 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | 43.3 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | 41.9 | 1,013 |
| 1989 | 40.5 | 999 |
| 1988 | 39.3 | 986 |
| 1987 | 38 | 979 |
| 1986 | 36.9 | 977 |
| 1985 | 35.7 | 971 |
| 1984 | 34.6 | 965 |
| 1983 | 33.4 | 960 |
| 1982 | 32.4 | 952 |
| 1981 | 31.4 | 943 |
| 1980 | 30.5 | 932 |
| 1979 | 29.6 | 920 |
| 1978 | 28.6 | 908 |
| 1977 | 27.7 | 864 |
| 1976 | 27 | 825 |
| 1975 | 26.3 | 822 |
| 1974 | 25.6 | 821 |
| 1973 | 24.9 | 820 |
| 1972 | 24.3 | 811 |
| 1971 | 23.6 | 795 |
| 1970 | 23 | 784 |
| 1969 | 22.4 | 778 |
| 1968 | 21.7 | 771 |
| 1967 | 21.1 | 764 |
| 1966 | 20.5 | 756 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 747 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 733 |
| 1963 | 18.9 | 716 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 699 |
| 1961 | 17.9 | 682 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 48.1% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 45% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 96% |
| 2010 | 40% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 39% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | 95% |
| 2006 | 38% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 37% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | 94% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 67% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 24.4% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 23.4% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 23.2% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 23% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 50% |
| 1960 | 22.3% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37% to 48.1% in the DR Congo and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
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