Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Australia
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0025 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Australia rank
149th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
152nd

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0026 units per square kilometre against 0.0025 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 149th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd of 189 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Australia
1970s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Australia
1980s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre Australia
1990s 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Australia
2000s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Australia
2010s 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Australia
2020s 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Australia, at 0.0026 units per square kilometre against 0.0025 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 149th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term 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.