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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0025 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Ethiopia
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
152nd
Ethiopia rank
155th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0025 units per square kilometre against 0.0019 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0006 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd and Ethiopia ranks 155th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0025 units per square kilometre against 0.0019 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
0.0006 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd and Ethiopia ranks 155th 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.