Population, male, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Population, male, per square kilometre was 9.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Population, male, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Congo is 9.05 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 9.05 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Congo 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 3.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 4.59 units per square kilometre | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 units per square kilometre | 6.53 units per square kilometre | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 units per square kilometre | 8.42 units per square kilometre | 9.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 191 Uruguay 9.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Belize 9.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Finland 9.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 South Sudan 8.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Paraguay 8.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Argentina 8.26 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4999 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Congo was 9.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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.
Population, male Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, male 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.