Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 48.2 people per sq. km of land area against 47.67 people per sq. km of land area in Colombia, a difference of 0.53 people per sq. km of land area.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 156th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th of 216 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 | 46.65 people per sq. km of land area | 45.22 people per sq. km of land area | 1.42 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.2 people per sq. km of land area against 47.67 people per sq. km of land area in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.53 people per sq. km of land area, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population density?
- Colombia ranks 156th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th 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
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.