Population density in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo had 48.2 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2024
48.2
Change from 2023
+3.3%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
153rd of 214
Population density in Democratic Republic of the Congo over time
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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Democratic Republic of the Congo | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.2 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 46.7 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 45.2 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 43.7 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 42.3 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 41.0 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 39.7 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 38.4 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 37.0 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 35.7 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 34.6 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 33.4 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 32.3 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 31.3 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 30.2 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 29.3 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 28.4 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 27.6 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 26.7 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 25.9 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 25.1 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 24.4 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 23.7 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 23.0 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 22.3 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +3.3% from 46.7 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 34.6 people per km², the figure has changed by +39.4%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Democratic Republic of the Congo has the 153rd highest value.
More for Democratic Republic of the Congo
All statistics for Democratic Republic of the Congo
Population
112,832,473 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
45.1%
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Population estimates and projections
105,789,731 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
15.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
6.05 births per woman
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Population growth estimates and projections
3.26%
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