Congo vs Iceland: Share of population living in the capital city
Congo
57.3%
in 2020
Iceland
54.0%
in 2020
Congo rank
10th
Iceland rank
12th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Congo
- Iceland
How they compare
Congo currently reports 57.3% against 54.0% in Iceland, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.6% | 30.3% | 5.7% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 32.7% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 35.9% | 6.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 40.5% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 45.4% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 45.9% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 54.0% | 3.3% | Congo |
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 Iceland?
- Congo, at 57.3% against 54.0% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Congo and Iceland?
- 3.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Iceland rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Congo ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 12th 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.