Congo vs Djibouti: Share of population living in the capital city
Congo
57.3%
in 2020
Djibouti
63.3%
in 2020
Congo rank
10th
Djibouti rank
7th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Congo
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 63.3% against 57.3% in Congo, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Djibouti ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Djibouti ranks 7th of 170 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 36.3% | 1.7% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 43.0% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 62.7% | 20.8% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 58.8% | 18.4% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 56.1% | 8.5% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 63.3% | 6.1% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Congo or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 63.3% against 57.3% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Congo and Djibouti?
- 6.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Djibouti?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Djibouti rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Congo ranks 10th and Djibouti ranks 7th 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.