Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.4511 people per person
in 2025
Zambia
0.4592 people per person
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
162nd
Zambia rank
161st
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.4592 people per person against 0.4511 people per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0081 people per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2296 people per person | 0.2271 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 0.2524 people per person | 0.358 people per person | 0.1055 people per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.283 people per person | 0.3973 people per person | 0.1143 people per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.3227 people per person | 0.3819 people per person | 0.0592 people per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3707 people per person | 0.373 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.4114 people per person | 0.4175 people per person | 0.006 people per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.4419 people per person | 0.4485 people per person | 0.0067 people per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.4592 people per person against 0.4511 people per person in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
- 0.0081 people per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 161st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.