Share of population living in the capital city in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of population living in the capital city was 10.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 10.89 for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 1950.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 122nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.73 | — |
| 1955 | 2.04 | +18.0% |
| 1960 | 2.46 | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 3.18 | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 3.82 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 5.81 | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 7.19 | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 8.33 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 9.57 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 10.55 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 9.61 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 9.16 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 9.82 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 10.89 | +10.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.89 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.94, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.45, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.88 | 1.73 | 2.04 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.82 | 2.46 | 3.18 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.16 | 3.82 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 5.81 | 7.19 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.95 | 8.33 | 9.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.08 | 9.61 | 10.55 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 9.16 | 9.82 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.89 | 10.89 | 10.89 | 1 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.89 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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