Democratic Republic of the Congo - Population density

42.3 (people per sq. km) in 2021

In 2021, population density for Democratic Republic of the Congo was 42.3 people per sq. km. Between 1972 and 2021, population density of Democratic Republic of the Congo grew substantially from 9.4 to 42.3 people per sq. km rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 4.88% in 1994 and then decreased to 3.28% in 2021.

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