Breakdown habitable land in Congo

Congo: Breakdown habitable land was 161,940 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
161,940
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
77th
of 235 countries
All-time high
171,110
in 2018
All-time low
149,510
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Congo, 2015–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2015201720192015: 159.4k2016: 149.5k2017: 165.9k2018: 171.1k2019: 161.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 161,940 for breakdown habitable land in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over five years.

Congo ranks 77th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Breakdown habitable land in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Congo, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 159,390 —
2016 149,510 -6.2%
2017 165,950 +11.0%
2018 171,110 +3.1%
2019 161,940 -5.4%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 161,940 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 161,940 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 74 Cameroon 165,160 compare
  2. 75 Romania 163,570 compare
  3. 76 Belarus 163,300 compare
  4. 78 Chad 158,500 compare
  5. 79 Tajikistan 151,720 compare
  6. 80 Rwanda 150,090 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Congo?
Breakdown habitable land in Congo was 161,940 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 171,110 in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 149,510 in 2016.
How does Congo rank for breakdown habitable land?
Congo ranks 77th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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