Rural population in Congo
Congo: Rural population was 30.4% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Rural population in Congo, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Congo stood at 30.4%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Congo peaked at 60.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2024.
That places Congo 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 53.1% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 46.1% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 41.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 32.6% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.4% | 32.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Congo?
- Rural population in Congo was 30.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for rural population?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release