Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square

Democratic Republic of Congo
11.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
10.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
78th
Tanzania rank
81st

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.07 units per square kilometre against 10.26 units per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 0.81 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th and Tanzania ranks 81st of 121 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.644 units per square kilometre 0.3063 units per square kilometre 0.3377 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1.15 units per square kilometre 0.7238 units per square kilometre 0.4299 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.97 units per square kilometre 1.43 units per square kilometre 0.5403 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.25 units per square kilometre 2.32 units per square kilometre 0.9256 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 5.07 units per square kilometre 3.78 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 7.76 units per square kilometre 6.62 units per square kilometre 1.14 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 10.39 units per square kilometre 9.54 units per square kilometre 0.858 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.07 units per square kilometre against 10.26 units per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
0.81 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th and Tanzania ranks 81st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.