Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population living in cities
Australia
48.86
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
48.66
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
62nd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Australia currently reports 48.86 against 48.66 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.65 | 11.94 | 16.71 | Australia |
| 1960s | 30.3 | 20.38 | 9.92 | Australia |
| 1970s | 33.22 | 30.36 | 2.86 | Australia |
| 1980s | 36.62 | 34.32 | 2.3 | Australia |
| 1990s | 40 | 37.34 | 2.66 | Australia |
| 2000s | 41.13 | 42.22 | 1.08 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 45.23 | 45.91 | 0.6789 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 48.86 | 48.66 | 0.1997 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Australia, at 48.86 against 48.66 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.2, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Australia ranks 59th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.