Congo vs Ireland: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Congo

64.1%

in 2025

Ireland

64.6%

in 2025

Congo rank

124th

Ireland rank

122nd

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

Ireland currently reports 64.6% against 64.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Congo ranks 124th and Ireland ranks 122nd 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.