How does Congo rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

Congo ranks 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Congo

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Congo
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Congo: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0003 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

34th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0029 people per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0002 people per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.0029 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Congo ranks 34th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0029 people per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0026 people per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1962	0.0025 people per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1963	0.0025 people per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1964	0.0024 people per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1965	0.0023 people per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1966	0.0021 people per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1967	0.002 people per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1968	0.002 people per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1969	0.0019 people per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1970	0.0019 people per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1971	0.0017 people per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1972	0.0014 people per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1973	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1974	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1975	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1976	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1977	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1978	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1979	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1980	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1981	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1982	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1983	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1984	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1985	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1986	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1987	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1988	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1989	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1990	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1991	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1992	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1993	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1994	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	+57.3%
1995	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1996	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1997	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1998	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1999	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2000	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2001	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2002	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2004	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2005	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
2006	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2007	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2008	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2009	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
2010	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2011	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2012	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2013	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2014	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2015	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
2016	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2017	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2019	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2020	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
2021	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2022	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2023	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2024	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2025	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-0.9%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Congo's 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0023 people per US$ of GDP	0.0019 people per US$ of GDP	0.0029 people per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	0.0019 people per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0007 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Congo

31 Malawi 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
32 Ethiopia 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
35 Burkina Faso 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
36 Kiribati 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
37 Pakistan 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More population data for Congo

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
World population growth 0.7% (2100)
Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Congo?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0029 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Congo rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: Congo ranks 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.