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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
25.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
26.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
109th
Ecuador rank
108th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ecuador
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 26.69 units per square kilometre against 25.96 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.73 units per square kilometre.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 109th and Ecuador ranks 108th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 5.94 units per square kilometre 12.06 units per square kilometre 6.12 units per square kilometre Ecuador
1970s 7.51 units per square kilometre 14.65 units per square kilometre 7.14 units per square kilometre Ecuador
1980s 9.75 units per square kilometre 16.26 units per square kilometre 6.51 units per square kilometre Ecuador
1990s 12.8 units per square kilometre 17.86 units per square kilometre 5.06 units per square kilometre Ecuador
2000s 16.11 units per square kilometre 21.11 units per square kilometre 5 units per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 20.78 units per square kilometre 24.14 units per square kilometre 3.36 units per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 24.98 units per square kilometre 26.39 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 26.69 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ecuador?
0.73 units per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ecuador?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ecuador rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 109th and Ecuador ranks 108th 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.