Cameroon vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Rural population, per square kilometre

Cameroon
26.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
25.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
106th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
109th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 26.93 units per square kilometre against 25.96 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.97 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 106th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 109th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 10.12 units per square kilometre 5.94 units per square kilometre 4.17 units per square kilometre Cameroon
1970s 11.38 units per square kilometre 7.51 units per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre Cameroon
1980s 13.08 units per square kilometre 9.75 units per square kilometre 3.33 units per square kilometre Cameroon
1990s 15.52 units per square kilometre 12.8 units per square kilometre 2.72 units per square kilometre Cameroon
2000s 18.41 units per square kilometre 16.11 units per square kilometre 2.3 units per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 22.58 units per square kilometre 20.78 units per square kilometre 1.8 units per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 26.14 units per square kilometre 24.98 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Cameroon, at 26.93 units per square kilometre against 25.96 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.97 units per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 106th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.