Congo vs Paraguay: Population density

Congo
18.11 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Paraguay
17.28 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Congo rank
191st
Paraguay rank
193rd

Population density over time

  • Congo
  • Paraguay
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 18.11 people per sq. km of land area against 17.28 people per sq. km of land area in Paraguay, a difference of 0.83 people per sq. km of land area.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.

Congo ranks 191st and Paraguay ranks 193rd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 3.55 people per sq. km of land area 5.35 people per sq. km of land area 1.8 people per sq. km of land area Paraguay
1970s 4.68 people per sq. km of land area 6.71 people per sq. km of land area 2.03 people per sq. km of land area Paraguay
1980s 6 people per sq. km of land area 8.74 people per sq. km of land area 2.74 people per sq. km of land area Paraguay
1990s 7.93 people per sq. km of land area 11.39 people per sq. km of land area 3.46 people per sq. km of land area Paraguay
2000s 10.75 people per sq. km of land area 13.61 people per sq. km of land area 2.86 people per sq. km of land area Paraguay
2010s 14.76 people per sq. km of land area 15.4 people per sq. km of land area 0.6386 people per sq. km of land area Paraguay
2020s 17.47 people per sq. km of land area 16.95 people per sq. km of land area 0.5193 people per sq. km of land area Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Congo or Paraguay?
Congo, at 18.11 people per sq. km of land area against 17.28 people per sq. km of land area in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Congo and Paraguay?
0.83 people per sq. km of land area, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for population density?
Congo ranks 191st and Paraguay ranks 193rd 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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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
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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.