Population in the largest city in Congo
Congo: Population in the largest city was 62.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
62.41
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
62.41
in 2020
All-time low
33.93
in 1965
Years of data
12
1965–2020
Population in the largest city in Congo, 1965–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 62.41 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Congo peaked at 62.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.93, in 1965.
That places Congo 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33.93 | — |
| 1970 | 38.36 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 41.8 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 47.37 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 52.11 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 50.27 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 48.14 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 47.22 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.93 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.3 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 57.15 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 62.41 | +9.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 62.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 62.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.93 | 33.93 | 33.93 | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.08 | 38.36 | 41.8 | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.74 | 47.37 | 52.11 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.2 | 48.14 | 50.27 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.07 | 46.93 | 47.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.72 | 50.3 | 57.15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.41 | 62.41 | 62.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Congo?
- Population in the largest city in Congo was 62.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.93 in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for population in the largest city?
- Congo ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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