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

Democratic Republic of Congo
25.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
25.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
109th
Liberia rank
110th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.96 units per square kilometre against 25.66 units per square kilometre in Liberia, a difference of 0.3 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Liberia ranks 110th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.94 units per square kilometre 10.44 units per square kilometre 4.5 units per square kilometre Liberia
1970s 7.51 units per square kilometre 11.97 units per square kilometre 4.45 units per square kilometre Liberia
1980s 9.75 units per square kilometre 14.03 units per square kilometre 4.28 units per square kilometre Liberia
1990s 12.8 units per square kilometre 12.54 units per square kilometre 0.255 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 16.11 units per square kilometre 18.89 units per square kilometre 2.78 units per square kilometre Liberia
2010s 20.78 units per square kilometre 23.57 units per square kilometre 2.79 units per square kilometre Liberia
2020s 24.98 units per square kilometre 25.29 units per square kilometre 0.3047 units per square kilometre Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.96 units per square kilometre against 25.66 units per square kilometre in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
0.3 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Liberia ranks 110th 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.