The DR Congo has a population density of 124.8 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. The DR Congo has 230,973 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the DR Congo and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 139th and 47th, 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 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, hence the population density in the DR Congo is 80.4% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
DR Congo
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 139/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
115740092
|
244055
|
| Land area | 875,313 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 223,309 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.9% | 23% |
| Urban population | 48.1% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.6% | 0% |
the DR Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the DR Congo increased by 91.7%, compared to a 49.4% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2004, the DR Congo ranked 149th for population density and is in 139th place now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2004 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 124.8 | 635 |
| 2023 | 120.9 | 623 |
| 2022 | 117 | 611 |
| 2021 | 113.3 | 599 |
| 2020 | 109.7 | 587 |
| 2019 | 106.2 | 576 |
| 2018 | 102.9 | 567 |
| 2017 | 99.5 | 558 |
| 2016 | 95.9 | 550 |
| 2015 | 92.6 | 540 |
| 2014 | 89.6 | 531 |
| 2013 | 86.6 | 521 |
| 2012 | 83.7 | 511 |
| 2011 | 80.9 | 501 |
| 2010 | 78.3 | 490 |
| 2009 | 75.9 | 480 |
| 2008 | 73.6 | 469 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 458 |
| 2006 | 69.3 | 447 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 436 |
| 2004 | 65.1 | 425 |
| 2003 | 63.2 | 415 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 404 |
| 2001 | 59.6 | 395 |
| 2000 | 57.7 | 389 |
| 1999 | 55.9 | 384 |
| 1998 | 54 | 380 |
| 1997 | 52.6 | 375 |
| 1996 | 51.7 | 370 |
| 1995 | 50.8 | 364 |
| 1994 | 48.7 | 358 |
| 1993 | 46.4 | 352 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | 346 |
| 1991 | 43.3 | 339 |
| 1990 | 41.9 | 332 |
| 1989 | 40.5 | 324 |
| 1988 | 39.3 | 315 |
| 1987 | 38 | 307 |
| 1986 | 36.9 | 299.9 |
| 1985 | 35.7 | 293.1 |
| 1984 | 34.6 | 287 |
| 1983 | 33.4 | 281.6 |
| 1982 | 32.4 | 276.6 |
| 1981 | 31.4 | 271.4 |
| 1980 | 30.5 | 265.9 |
| 1979 | 29.6 | 259.7 |
| 1978 | 28.6 | 253 |
| 1977 | 27.7 | 246.3 |
| 1976 | 27 | 239.9 |
| 1975 | 26.3 | 233.9 |
| 1974 | 25.6 | 228.4 |
| 1973 | 24.9 | 223.4 |
| 1972 | 24.3 | 218.6 |
| 1971 | 23.6 | 214 |
| 1970 | 23 | 209.4 |
| 1969 | 22.4 | 205.3 |
| 1968 | 21.7 | 201.7 |
| 1967 | 21.1 | 198.6 |
| 1966 | 20.5 | 195.8 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 193.4 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 191.2 |
| 1963 | 18.9 | 189.2 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 187.2 |
| 1961 | 17.9 | 185.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 48.1% | 77% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 45% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | 72% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 40% | 65% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 39% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 38% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 37% | 58% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | 38% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | 37% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | 32% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 24.4% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 23.4% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 23.2% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 23% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | 18% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 22.3% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 37% to 48.1% in the DR Congo and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
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