Bahamas vs Congo: Share of population living in the capital city
Bahamas
62.0%
in 2020
Congo
57.3%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
9th
Congo rank
10th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bahamas
- Congo
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 62.0% against 57.3% in Congo, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 9th and Congo ranks 10th of 170 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 32.8% | 1.5% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 42.4% | 6.2% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 41.9% | 13.7% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 40.4% | 18.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 47.6% | 11.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 57.3% | 4.8% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bahamas or Congo?
- Bahamas, at 62.0% against 57.3% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bahamas and Congo?
- 4.7%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Congo?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Congo rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bahamas ranks 9th and Congo ranks 10th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.