Congo vs South Africa: Long term urban population region
Congo
69.66
in 2025
South Africa
69.34
in 2025
Congo rank
89th
South Africa rank
92nd
Long term urban population region over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 69.66 against 69.34 in South Africa, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0019 | 0.0015 | South Africa |
| 1100s | 0.0014 | 0.0058 | 0.0044 | South Africa |
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0.0174 | 0.0133 | South Africa |
| 1300s | 0.0123 | 0.0523 | 0.04 | South Africa |
| 1400s | 0.037 | 0.157 | 0.12 | South Africa |
| 1500s | 0.1111 | 0.4711 | 0.36 | South Africa |
| 1600s | 0.3333 | 1.41 | 1.08 | South Africa |
| 1700s | 1 | 4.24 | 3.24 | South Africa |
| 1710s | 0.9874 | 4.79 | 3.81 | South Africa |
| 1720s | 1.13 | 5.35 | 4.22 | South Africa |
| 1730s | 1.29 | 5.9 | 4.61 | South Africa |
| 1740s | 1.47 | 6.45 | 4.98 | South Africa |
| 1750s | 1.68 | 7 | 5.32 | South Africa |
| 1760s | 1.93 | 7.56 | 5.63 | South Africa |
| 1770s | 2.2 | 8.11 | 5.91 | South Africa |
| 1780s | 2.51 | 8.66 | 6.15 | South Africa |
| 1790s | 2.87 | 9.22 | 6.34 | South Africa |
| 1800s | 3.28 | 9.77 | 6.49 | South Africa |
| 1810s | 3.75 | 10.32 | 6.57 | South Africa |
| 1820s | 4.29 | 10.88 | 6.59 | South Africa |
| 1830s | 4.9 | 11.43 | 6.53 | South Africa |
| 1840s | 5.6 | 11.98 | 6.38 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 6.4 | 12.54 | 6.13 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 7.32 | 13.09 | 5.77 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 8.36 | 13.64 | 5.28 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 9.56 | 14.19 | 4.64 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 10.92 | 14.75 | 3.82 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 12.48 | 15.3 | 2.82 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 14.27 | 18 | 3.73 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 16.3 | 20.7 | 4.4 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 18.63 | 24.7 | 6.07 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 21.3 | 28.9 | 7.6 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 27.17 | 44.22 | 17.05 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 34.07 | 46.85 | 12.78 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 42.58 | 47.82 | 5.24 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 52.17 | 49.53 | 2.65 | Congo |
| 1990s | 56.71 | 54.28 | 2.43 | Congo |
| 2000s | 59 | 59.13 | 0.13 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 64.53 | 64.15 | 0.3762 | Congo |
| 2020s | 68.57 | 68.24 | 0.3229 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 69.66 against 69.34 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.32, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Congo ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.