Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.4511 people per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.4511 people per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.4511 people per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.223 people per person, in 1960.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.223 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.224 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2253 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2266 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2282 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2299 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2317 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2337 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2358 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.238 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2404 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2428 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2454 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.248 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2507 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2535 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2564 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2593 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2623 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2654 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2685 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2716 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2747 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2778 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.281 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2842 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2876 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2912 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2949 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2988 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3027 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3069 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3111 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3155 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.32 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3246 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3293 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3341 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.339 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3439 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.349 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3542 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3594 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3647 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.37 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.374 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.378 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.382 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.386 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.39 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3939 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3978 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4018 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4057 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4096 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4134 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4173 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4211 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4249 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4287 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4325 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4363 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.44 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4438 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4475 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4511 people per person | +0.8% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.4511 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3454 people per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.4511 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4552 people per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2296 people per person | 0.223 people per person | 0.238 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2524 people per person | 0.2404 people per person | 0.2654 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.283 people per person | 0.2685 people per person | 0.2988 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3227 people per person | 0.3027 people per person | 0.3439 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3707 people per person | 0.349 people per person | 0.39 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4114 people per person | 0.3939 people per person | 0.4287 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4419 people per person | 0.4325 people per person | 0.4511 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 0.4665 people per person compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 0.4593 people per person compare
- 161 Zambia 0.4592 people per person compare
- 163 Lesotho 0.4467 people per person compare
- 164 Central African Republic 0.4455 people per person compare
- 165 Bhutan 0.4343 people per person compare
More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.4511 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4511 people per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.223 people per person in 1960.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.