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Population density: DR Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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The DR Congo has a population density of 133.1 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. The DR Congo has 230,973 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. The DR Congo and Trinidad and Tobago rank 138th and 40th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in the DR Congo 80.8% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

DR Congo
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
DR Congo Trinidad
2026 133.1 694
2025 128.9 693
2024 124.8 691
2023 120.9 690
2022 117 690
2021 113.3 690
2020 109.7 690
2019 106.2 689
2018 102.9 686
2017 99.5 685
2016 95.9 684
2015 92.6 681
2014 89.6 679
2013 86.6 677
2012 83.7 674
2011 80.9 670
2010 78.3 665
2009 75.9 661
2008 73.6 661
2007 71.4 658
2006 69.3 655
2005 67.1 654
2004 65.1 679
2003 63.2 676
2002 61.4 672
2001 59.6 669
2000 57.7 666
1999 55.9 664
1998 54 661
1997 52.6 659
1996 51.7 657
1995 50.8 654
1994 48.7 650
1993 46.4 646
1992 44.8 642
1991 43.3 637
1990 41.9 632
1989 40.5 627
1988 39.3 621
1987 38 615
1986 36.9 607
1985 35.7 599
1984 34.6 592
1983 33.4 586
1982 32.4 580
1981 31.4 573
1980 30.5 566
1979 29.6 559
1978 28.6 552
1977 27.7 545
1976 27 538
1975 26.3 532
1974 25.6 525
1973 24.9 519
1972 24.3 512
1971 23.6 506
1970 23 501
1969 22.4 495
1968 21.7 489
1967 21.1 483
1966 20.5 476
1965 19.9 469
1964 19.4 461
1963 18.9 453
1962 18.4 444
1961 17.9 436

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the DR Congo increased by 92.2%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, the DR Congo ranked 150th by population density and is 138th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

DR Congo
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
DR Congo Trinidad
2024 44.7% 54%
2023 44.4% 54%
2022 44% 53.9%
2021 43.6% 53.9%
2020 43.3% 53.9%
2019 42.9% 53.9%
2018 42.5% 53.9%
2017 42.1% 53.9%
2016 41.7% 53.9%
2015 41.3% 53.9%
2014 41% 53.9%
2013 40.6% 53.9%
2012 40.2% 53.9%
2011 39.8% 53.9%
2010 39.4% 54.1%
2009 39% 54.4%
2008 38.6% 54.7%
2007 38.2% 54.9%
2006 37.8% 55.2%
2005 37.4% 55.4%
2004 37% 55.6%
2003 36.5% 55.7%
2002 35.9% 55.8%
2001 35.4% 55.9%
2000 34.9% 55.9%
1999 34.4% 55.9%
1998 33.9% 55.9%
1997 33.4% 55.8%
1996 32.9% 55.8%
1995 32.5% 55.7%
1994 32% 55.6%
1993 31.5% 55.5%
1992 31.1% 55.3%
1991 30.7% 55.2%
1990 30.3% 55%
1989 29.9% 54.8%
1988 29.5% 54.6%
1987 29.1% 54.4%
1986 28.8% 54.1%
1985 28.4% 53.9%
1984 28.1% 53.6%
1983 27.8% 53.3%
1982 27.5% 53%
1981 27.2% 52.6%
1980 26.8% 52.3%
1979 26.5% 51.8%
1978 26.2% 51%
1977 25.9% 50%
1976 25.6% 48.7%
1975 25.4% 47.3%
1974 25.1% 45.7%
1973 24.8% 44%
1972 24.5% 42.2%
1971 24.3% 40.5%
1970 24% 38.8%
1969 23.8% 37%
1968 23.6% 34.7%
1967 23.4% 32.1%
1966 23.2% 29.3%
1965 23% 26.5%
1964 22.8% 23.8%
1963 22.7% 21.5%
1962 22.5% 19.5%
1961 22.4% 18.1%
1960 22.3% 17.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 37% to 44.7% in the DR Congo and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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