Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Togo: Share of population urban

Democratic Republic of the Congo
45.11
in 2025
Togo
44.4
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
171st
Togo rank
174th

Share of population urban over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Togo
1020304050195019872025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 45.11 against 44.4 in Togo, a difference of 0.71.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 171st and Togo ranks 174th of 229 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Togo Difference Ahead
1950s 21.27 8.31 12.96 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1960s 22.96 15.82 7.14 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 25.24 23.01 2.23 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 28.3 26.43 1.87 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 32.27 30.65 1.62 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 37.07 35.12 1.95 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 41.14 39.5 1.64 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 44.19 43.06 1.12 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population urban, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Togo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 45.11 against 44.4 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population urban between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Togo?
0.71, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Togo?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Togo rank globally for share of population urban?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 171st and Togo ranks 174th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population urban
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed