Congo vs Gambia: Share urban and rural population

Congo
64.12
in 2025
Gambia
64.99
in 2025
Congo rank
124th
Gambia rank
121st

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Congo
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 64.99 against 64.12 in Congo, a difference of 0.87.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 124th and Gambia ranks 121st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 34.09 10.05 24.04 Congo
1960s 37.32 9.79 27.53 Congo
1970s 40.76 18.63 22.13 Congo
1980s 51.35 31.65 19.69 Congo
1990s 56.32 39.55 16.77 Congo
2000s 60.87 51.64 9.23 Congo
2010s 63.02 58.89 4.14 Congo
2020s 63.75 63.56 0.195 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Congo or Gambia?
Gambia, at 64.99 against 64.12 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Congo and Gambia?
0.87, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Congo ranks 124th and Gambia ranks 121st 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