Congo vs United States of America: Rural population, per square kilometre
Congo
6.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
7.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
170th
United States of America rank
169th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7.34 units per square kilometre against 6.58 units per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.76 units per square kilometre.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 169th of 215 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 5.89 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 6.2 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.45 units per square kilometre | 6.82 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.35 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 0.9297 units per square kilometre | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Congo or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7.34 units per square kilometre against 6.58 units per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Congo and United States of America?
- 0.76 units per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and United States of America rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 169th 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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About this data
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.