Congo vs Nigeria: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Congo
64.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
63.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
124th
Nigeria rank
126th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 64.1% against 63.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.1% | 11.7% | 22.4% | Congo |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 16.8% | 20.5% | Congo |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 23.4% | 17.4% | Congo |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 30.9% | 20.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 38.8% | 17.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 47.1% | 13.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 55.3% | 7.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 61.8% | 2.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Congo or Nigeria?
- Congo, at 64.1% against 63.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Congo ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.