Congo, Republic of vs South Africa: Long term urban population region

Congo, Republic of
69.66
in 2025
South Africa
69.34
in 2025
Congo, Republic of rank
87th
South Africa rank
90th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Congo, Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Congo, Republic of averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of
1990s 56.71 54.28 2.43 Congo, Republic of
2000s 59 59.13 0.13 South Africa
2010s 64.53 64.15 0.3762 Congo, Republic of
2020s 68.57 68.24 0.3229 Congo, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Congo, Republic of or South Africa?
Congo, Republic of, at 69.66 against 69.34 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Congo, Republic of and South Africa?
0.32, with Congo, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Republic of and South Africa?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Congo, Republic of and South Africa rank globally for long term urban population region?
Congo, Republic of ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th of 199 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.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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