Population density rose 2.65% to 12.7 km per capita in Congo in 2015, according to Faostat.
Historically, population density in Congo reached an all time high of 13.0 km per capita in 2013 and an all time low of 3.05 km per capita in 1961. When compared to Congo's main peers, population density in Cameroon amounted to 45.9 km per capita, 7.26 km per capita in Central African Republic, 6.34 km per capita in Gabon and 29.0 km per capita in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2015.
Congo has been ranked 158th within the group of 177 countries we follow in terms of population density.
| Population Density | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Angola | km per capita | 15.2 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 17.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | km per capita | 42.5 | 43.6 | 44.8 | 45.9 | 47.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | km per capita | 6.85 | 6.98 | 7.12 | 7.26 | 7.41 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | km per capita | 9.03 | 9.31 | 9.59 | 9.89 | 10.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | km per capita | 11.7 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | km per capita | 26.7 | 27.4 | 28.2 | 29.0 | 29.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | km per capita | 24.1 | 24.8 | 25.5 | 26.2 | 27.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | km per capita | 5.90 | 6.04 | 6.19 | 6.34 | 6.49 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | km per capita | 171 | 175 | 180 | 185 | 191 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | km per capita | 18.7 | 19.2 | 19.7 | 20.2 | 20.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | km per capita | 17.3 | 17.8 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 19.6 |
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