Share urban and rural population in Congo
Congo: Share urban and rural population was 64.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.12
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.12
in 2025
All-time low
31.48
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Congo, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 64.12 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Congo peaked at 64.12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.48, in 1950.
Congo ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.48 | — |
| 1951 | 32.12 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 32.75 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 33.35 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 33.93 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 34.49 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 35.01 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 35.49 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 35.94 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 36.34 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 36.72 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 37 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 37.02 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 37.07 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 37.16 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 37.29 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 37.44 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37.62 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 37.83 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 38.06 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 38.32 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 38.6 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 38.9 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 39.22 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 39.6 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 40.24 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 41.21 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 42.42 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 43.79 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 45.26 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 46.76 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 48.22 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 49.57 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 50.74 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 51.64 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 52.31 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 52.86 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.35 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.8 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 54.2 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 54.58 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.94 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.29 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.65 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.02 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 56.41 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 56.83 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.3 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 57.81 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.35 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 58.89 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.44 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.97 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.47 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.92 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 61.31 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.62 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.85 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.04 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.22 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.39 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.56 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.72 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.87 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.14 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.25 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.35 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.44 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.52 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.58 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.62 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.66 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.89 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.12 | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 64.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 64.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.09 | 31.48 | 36.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.32 | 36.72 | 38.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.76 | 38.32 | 45.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.35 | 46.76 | 54.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.32 | 54.58 | 58.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.87 | 58.89 | 62.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.02 | 62.39 | 63.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.75 | 63.58 | 64.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 urban and rural population in Congo?
- Share urban and rural population in Congo was 64.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.48 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for share urban and rural population?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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