Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo

45.1%

in 2025

Zambia

45.9%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

174th

Zambia rank

172nd

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

Zambia currently reports 45.9% against 45.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.