Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Peru: Urban population, per square kilometre

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
20.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
22.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
163rd
Peru rank
160th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Peru
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 22.42 units per square kilometre against 20.71 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.71 units per square kilometre.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 163rd and Peru ranks 160th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1.78 units per square kilometre 4.78 units per square kilometre 3 units per square kilometre Peru
1970s 2.55 units per square kilometre 7.27 units per square kilometre 4.73 units per square kilometre Peru
1980s 3.87 units per square kilometre 10.14 units per square kilometre 6.27 units per square kilometre Peru
1990s 6.13 units per square kilometre 13.32 units per square kilometre 7.19 units per square kilometre Peru
2000s 9.54 units per square kilometre 16.28 units per square kilometre 6.74 units per square kilometre Peru
2010s 14.59 units per square kilometre 19.15 units per square kilometre 4.56 units per square kilometre Peru
2020s 19.49 units per square kilometre 21.91 units per square kilometre 2.42 units per square kilometre Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Peru?
Peru, at 22.42 units per square kilometre against 20.71 units per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Peru?
1.71 units per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Peru rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 163rd and Peru ranks 160th 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.