Share of population living in rural areas in Congo
Congo: Share of population living in rural areas was 8.27 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.27
World rank
206th
of 229 countries
All-time high
27.97
in 1950
All-time low
8.27
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Congo, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Congo is 8.27, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Congo peaked at 27.97 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.27, in 2020.
Congo ranks 206th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.97 | — |
| 1955 | 25.94 | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 23.8 | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 21.58 | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 19.29 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 17.03 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 15.62 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 14.11 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 14.62 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.98 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.42 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.09 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.62 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 10.36 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 8.27 | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.96 | 25.94 | 27.97 | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.69 | 21.58 | 23.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.16 | 17.03 | 19.29 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.86 | 14.11 | 15.62 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.8 | 14.62 | 14.98 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.26 | 14.09 | 14.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.49 | 10.36 | 12.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 8.27 | 8.27 | 1 |
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More population data for Congo
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Congo?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Congo was 8.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.97 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.27 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Congo ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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