Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0214 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.0214 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.1447 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0214 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1447 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.141 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1373 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1337 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1301 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1264 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1228 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1192 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1158 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1126 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1095 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1067 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1039 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1011 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0985 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.096 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0936 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0907 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0876 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0849 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0824 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.08 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0775 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.075 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0725 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0703 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0681 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0659 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0639 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0618 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0598 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0578 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0558 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0532 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.051 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.05 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0493 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0463 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0449 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0435 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0422 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.041 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0398 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0386 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0299 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.028 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.0214 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.0214 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1301 sq. km per person | 0.1158 sq. km per person | 0.1447 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1 sq. km per person | 0.0876 sq. km per person | 0.1126 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.074 sq. km per person | 0.0639 sq. km per person | 0.0849 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0533 sq. km per person | 0.0463 sq. km per person | 0.0618 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0393 sq. km per person | 0.0341 sq. km per person | 0.0449 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0285 sq. km per person | 0.0244 sq. km per person | 0.0331 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 sq. km per person | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0214 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1447 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.