Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.5489 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.5489 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.777 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5489 units per person, in 2025.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.777 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.776 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7747 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7734 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7718 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7701 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7683 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7663 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7642 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.762 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7596 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7572 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7546 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.752 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7493 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7465 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7436 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7407 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7377 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7346 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7316 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7284 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7253 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7222 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.719 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7158 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7124 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7088 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7051 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7012 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6973 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6931 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6889 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6845 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.68 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6754 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6707 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6659 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.661 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6561 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.651 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6458 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6406 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6353 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.63 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.626 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.622 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.618 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.614 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.61 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6061 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6021 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5982 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5943 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5904 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5866 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5827 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5789 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5751 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5713 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5675 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5637 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.56 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5562 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5525 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5489 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7704 units per person | 0.762 units per person | 0.777 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7476 units per person | 0.7346 units per person | 0.7596 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.717 units per person | 0.7012 units per person | 0.7316 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6773 units per person | 0.6561 units per person | 0.6973 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6293 units per person | 0.61 units per person | 0.651 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5886 units per person | 0.5713 units per person | 0.6061 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5581 units per person | 0.5489 units per person | 0.5675 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 54 Bhutan 0.5657 units per person compare
- 55 Central African Republic 0.5545 units per person compare
- 56 Lesotho 0.5533 units per person compare
- 58 Zambia 0.5408 units per person compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.5407 units per person compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 0.5335 units per person compare
More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.5489 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.777 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5489 units per person in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.