Share of urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of urban population living in slums was 66.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 66.7 for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 78 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.7, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 78 | — |
| 2004 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.4 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 76.2 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 75 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 73.9 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 72.7 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 71.5 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 69.1 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.9 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 66.7 | -1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 66.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.7, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 66.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.34, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4 | 76.2 | 78 | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.68 | 70.3 | 75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.9 | 66.7 | 69.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Democratic Republic of Congo was 66.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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