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Democratic Republic of the Congo Population Density

51.4/km²as of 2026Estimate · year in progress+3.2% vs 2025

People per square kilometre of land area. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved 7 Mar 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2026 · UN

History

most recent 12 periods · UN
PeriodPopulation Density
202651.4/km²
202549.8/km²
202448.2/km²
202346.7/km²
202245.2/km²
202143.7/km²
202042.3/km²
201941/km²
201839.7/km²
201738.4/km²
201637/km²
201535.7/km²

Population Density across Africa

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CountryPopulation DensityPeriod
Nigeria266.2/km²2026
Kenya101/km²2026
South Africa53.6/km²2026
Egypt120.7/km²2026
Ghana156.9/km²2026
Ethiopia138.9/km²2026

Population Density in every African country

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Every indicator we hold for Democratic Republic of the Congo

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