Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo

Congo: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0552 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0552 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3149 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0552 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo, 1961–2023

0.10.20.3196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo stood at 0.0552 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.3149 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0552 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Congo 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.3149 sq. km per person
1962 0.3068 sq. km per person -2.6%
1963 0.2987 sq. km per person -2.6%
1964 0.2907 sq. km per person -2.7%
1965 0.2827 sq. km per person -2.7%
1966 0.2748 sq. km per person -2.8%
1967 0.2671 sq. km per person -2.8%
1968 0.2594 sq. km per person -2.9%
1969 0.2518 sq. km per person -2.9%
1970 0.2443 sq. km per person -3.0%
1971 0.237 sq. km per person -3.0%
1972 0.2297 sq. km per person -3.1%
1973 0.2227 sq. km per person -3.1%
1974 0.2158 sq. km per person -3.1%
1975 0.2099 sq. km per person -2.7%
1976 0.2048 sq. km per person -2.4%
1977 0.2 sq. km per person -2.4%
1978 0.1954 sq. km per person -2.3%
1979 0.1909 sq. km per person -2.3%
1980 0.1867 sq. km per person -2.2%
1981 0.1826 sq. km per person -2.2%
1982 0.1788 sq. km per person -2.1%
1983 0.1751 sq. km per person -2.0%
1984 0.1708 sq. km per person -2.5%
1985 0.1658 sq. km per person -2.9%
1986 0.161 sq. km per person -2.9%
1987 0.1564 sq. km per person -2.9%
1988 0.1519 sq. km per person -2.9%
1989 0.1476 sq. km per person -2.8%
1990 0.1435 sq. km per person -2.8%
1991 0.1394 sq. km per person -2.8%
1992 0.1355 sq. km per person -2.8%
1993 0.1316 sq. km per person -2.9%
1994 0.1278 sq. km per person -2.9%
1995 0.1242 sq. km per person -2.8%
1996 0.1208 sq. km per person -2.7%
1997 0.1183 sq. km per person -2.1%
1998 0.1157 sq. km per person -2.2%
1999 0.1126 sq. km per person -2.7%
2000 0.1084 sq. km per person -3.8%
2001 0.1044 sq. km per person -3.7%
2002 0.1019 sq. km per person -2.3%
2003 0.0991 sq. km per person -2.8%
2004 0.0958 sq. km per person -3.4%
2005 0.0924 sq. km per person -3.5%
2006 0.089 sq. km per person -3.7%
2007 0.0858 sq. km per person -3.6%
2008 0.083 sq. km per person -3.2%
2009 0.0798 sq. km per person -3.9%
2010 0.0765 sq. km per person -4.1%
2011 0.0741 sq. km per person -3.2%
2012 0.072 sq. km per person -2.8%
2013 0.0703 sq. km per person -2.4%
2014 0.0686 sq. km per person -2.4%
2015 0.067 sq. km per person -2.4%
2016 0.0654 sq. km per person -2.4%
2017 0.0638 sq. km per person -2.4%
2018 0.0623 sq. km per person -2.4%
2019 0.0608 sq. km per person -2.4%
2020 0.0594 sq. km per person -2.4%
2021 0.058 sq. km per person -2.4%
2022 0.0566 sq. km per person -2.4%
2023 0.0552 sq. km per person -2.4%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.0552 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.0552 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.283 sq. km per person 0.2518 sq. km per person 0.3149 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.2151 sq. km per person 0.1909 sq. km per person 0.2443 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.1677 sq. km per person 0.1476 sq. km per person 0.1867 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.1269 sq. km per person 0.1126 sq. km per person 0.1435 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0939 sq. km per person 0.0798 sq. km per person 0.1084 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0681 sq. km per person 0.0608 sq. km per person 0.0765 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0573 sq. km per person 0.0552 sq. km per person 0.0594 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 23 Argentina 0.0601 sq. km per person compare
  2. 24 Paraguay 0.0579 sq. km per person compare
  3. 25 Belize 0.0555 sq. km per person compare
  4. 27 South Sudan 0.055 sq. km per person compare
  5. 28 Finland 0.0544 sq. km per person compare
  6. 29 Uruguay 0.0517 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Congo was 0.0552 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.3149 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Congo rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Congo ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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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.