Congo vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Urban population share 2050
Congo
64.12
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
64.19
in 2025
Congo rank
123rd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
122nd
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Congo
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 64.19 against 64.12 in Congo, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 123rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 122nd of 231 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 29 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | Congo |
| 1100s | 0.0014 | 0.0011 | 0.0003 | Congo |
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0.0033 | 0.0008 | Congo |
| 1300s | 0.0123 | 0.0099 | 0.0025 | Congo |
| 1400s | 0.037 | 0.0296 | 0.0074 | Congo |
| 1500s | 0.1111 | 0.0889 | 0.0222 | Congo |
| 1600s | 0.3333 | 0.2667 | 0.0667 | Congo |
| 1700s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Congo |
| 1710s | 0.9874 | 0.7077 | 0.2797 | Congo |
| 1720s | 1.13 | 0.8256 | 0.3028 | Congo |
| 1730s | 1.29 | 0.9632 | 0.3264 | Congo |
| 1740s | 1.47 | 1.12 | 0.3501 | Congo |
| 1750s | 1.68 | 1.31 | 0.3734 | Congo |
| 1760s | 1.93 | 1.53 | 0.3955 | Congo |
| 1770s | 2.2 | 1.78 | 0.4155 | Congo |
| 1780s | 2.51 | 2.08 | 0.4324 | Congo |
| 1790s | 2.87 | 2.43 | 0.4446 | Congo |
| 1800s | 3.28 | 2.83 | 0.4503 | Congo |
| 1810s | 3.75 | 3.31 | 0.4472 | Congo |
| 1820s | 4.29 | 3.86 | 0.4324 | Congo |
| 1830s | 4.9 | 4.5 | 0.4023 | Congo |
| 1840s | 5.6 | 5.25 | 0.3526 | Congo |
| 1850s | 6.4 | 6.12 | 0.278 | Congo |
| 1860s | 7.32 | 7.15 | 0.1719 | Congo |
| 1870s | 8.36 | 8.34 | 0.0263 | Congo |
| 1880s | 9.56 | 9.73 | 0.1684 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1890s | 10.92 | 11.35 | 0.424 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1900s | 12.48 | 13.24 | 0.7548 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1910s | 14.27 | 15.44 | 1.18 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1920s | 16.3 | 18.02 | 1.71 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1930s | 18.63 | 21.02 | 2.39 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1940s | 21.3 | 24.52 | 3.23 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 34.09 | 21.04 | 13.05 | Congo |
| 1960s | 37.32 | 47 | 9.68 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 40.76 | 56.12 | 15.37 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 51.35 | 57.5 | 6.15 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 56.32 | 58.97 | 2.66 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 60.87 | 59.74 | 1.13 | Congo |
| 2010s | 63.02 | 61.26 | 1.77 | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.75 | 63.4 | 0.3554 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Congo or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 64.19 against 64.12 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 0.07, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Congo ranks 123rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 122nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.