Democratic Republic of Congo vs Seychelles: Share urban and rural population

Democratic Republic of Congo
45.11
in 2025
Seychelles
45.48
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
174th
Seychelles rank
173rd

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 45.48 against 45.11 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.37.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Seychelles ranks 173rd of 236 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Seychelles Difference Ahead
1950s 21.27 27.44 6.17 Seychelles
1960s 22.96 31.37 8.41 Seychelles
1970s 25.24 45.47 20.23 Seychelles
1980s 28.3 49.3 21 Seychelles
1990s 32.27 46.6 14.33 Seychelles
2000s 37.07 42.94 5.87 Seychelles
2010s 41.14 43.14 2 Seychelles
2020s 44.19 44.95 0.7595 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 45.48 against 45.11 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles?
0.37, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Seychelles ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
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