Congo vs New Caledonia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Congo
62.4%
in 2020
New Caledonia
64.4%
in 2020
Congo rank
15th
New Caledonia rank
13th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Congo
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 64.4% against 62.4% in Congo, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Congo ranks 15th and New Caledonia ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.1% | 61.3% | 9.2% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 61.8% | 12.6% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 60.2% | 13.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 48.0% | 5.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 64.4% | 2.0% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Congo or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 64.4% against 62.4% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Congo and New Caledonia?
- 2.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Caledonia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and New Caledonia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Congo ranks 15th and New Caledonia ranks 13th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.