Colombia vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population density

Colombia
47.16 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
46.66 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Colombia rank
155th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
156th

Population density over time

  • Colombia
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 47.16 people per sq. km of land area against 46.66 people per sq. km of land area in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.5 people per sq. km of land area.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 155th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 156th of 216 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 16.38 people per sq. km of land area 7.72 people per sq. km of land area 8.66 people per sq. km of land area Colombia
1970s 20.84 people per sq. km of land area 10.06 people per sq. km of land area 10.77 people per sq. km of land area Colombia
1980s 26.08 people per sq. km of land area 13.62 people per sq. km of land area 12.46 people per sq. km of land area Colombia
1990s 31.95 people per sq. km of land area 18.93 people per sq. km of land area 13.02 people per sq. km of land area Colombia
2000s 37.65 people per sq. km of land area 25.65 people per sq. km of land area 12 people per sq. km of land area Colombia
2010s 42.36 people per sq. km of land area 35.37 people per sq. km of land area 6.98 people per sq. km of land area Colombia
2020s 46.39 people per sq. km of land area 44.48 people per sq. km of land area 1.91 people per sq. km of land area Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Colombia or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Colombia, at 47.16 people per sq. km of land area against 46.66 people per sq. km of land area in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.5 people per sq. km of land area, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for population density?
Colombia ranks 155th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 156th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.