Share of urban population living in slums in Congo
Congo: Share of urban population living in slums was 75.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75.34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 214 countries
All-time high
87.81
in 2000
All-time low
75.34
in 2008
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Share of urban population living in slums in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Congo stood at 75.34. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Congo peaked at 87.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.34, in 2008.
Congo ranks 6th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.81 | — |
| 2002 | 87.81 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.69 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 78.46 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 75.34 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 75.34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.34 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.34 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.34 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 75.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.46, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 75.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.34, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.82 | 75.34 | 87.81 | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.34 | 75.34 | 75.34 | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.34 | 75.34 | 75.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 3 Burkina Faso 87.88 compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 82.4 compare
- 5 Chad 82 compare
- 7 Sudan 73.7 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 72.4 compare
- 9 Ethiopia 70.7 compare
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 share of urban population living in slums in Congo?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Congo was 75.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.34 in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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