Congo vs Eritrea: Urban population, per square kilometre
Congo
11.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea
9.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
187th
Eritrea rank
189th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 11.53 units per square kilometre against 9.94 units per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 1.59 units per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Congo ranks 187th and Eritrea ranks 189th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 5.94 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 8.01 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 9.31 units per square kilometre | 9.09 units per square kilometre | 0.219 units per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 11.11 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Congo or Eritrea?
- Congo, at 11.53 units per square kilometre against 9.94 units per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Congo and Eritrea?
- 1.59 units per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 187th and Eritrea ranks 189th 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.