Congo vs Djibouti: Share of population living in cities
Congo
84.7%
in 2020
Djibouti
80.9%
in 2020
Congo rank
9th
Djibouti rank
11th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Congo
- Djibouti
How they compare
Congo currently reports 84.7% against 80.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 9th and Djibouti ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Djibouti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.4% | 0.0% | 42.4% | Congo |
| 1960s | 50.9% | 0.0% | 50.9% | Congo |
| 1970s | 68.3% | 18.2% | 50.1% | Congo |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 43.0% | 30.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 62.7% | 5.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 75.7% | 7.2% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 80.1% | 5.5% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 80.9% | 3.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Congo or Djibouti?
- Congo, at 84.7% against 80.9% in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Congo and Djibouti?
- 3.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Djibouti?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Djibouti rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Congo ranks 9th and Djibouti ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.