Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Urban population, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
20.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea
22.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
163rd
Guinea rank
162nd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 22.07 units per square kilometre against 20.71 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.36 units per square kilometre.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd and Guinea ranks 162nd of 216 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 0.3005 units per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 6.04 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.13 units per square kilometre | 8.88 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.54 units per square kilometre | 12.09 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.59 units per square kilometre | 16.61 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.49 units per square kilometre | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 22.07 units per square kilometre against 20.71 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 1.36 units per square kilometre, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd and Guinea ranks 162nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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
Urban 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.