Congo vs Zambia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Congo
11.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
12.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
187th
Zambia rank
185th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.55 units per square kilometre against 11.53 units per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 1.02 units per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 185th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 0.4811 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 0.4823 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 0.701 units per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 9.31 units per square kilometre | 9.11 units per square kilometre | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 11.11 units per square kilometre | 11.89 units per square kilometre | 0.7738 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.55 units per square kilometre against 11.53 units per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Congo and Zambia?
- 1.02 units per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 185th 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.