Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo
Congo: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.3588 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo stood at 0.3588 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.6328 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3588 units per person, in 2025.
Congo ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6328 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.63 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6298 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6293 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6284 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6271 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6256 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6238 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6217 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6194 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6168 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.614 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.611 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6078 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.604 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5976 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5879 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5758 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5621 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5474 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5324 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5178 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5043 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4926 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4836 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4769 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4714 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4665 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.462 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.458 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4542 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4506 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4471 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4435 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4398 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4359 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4317 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.427 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4219 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4165 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4111 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4056 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3953 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3908 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3869 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3838 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3815 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3796 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3778 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3761 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3744 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3728 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3713 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3699 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3686 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3675 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3665 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3656 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3648 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3642 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3638 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3636 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3634 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3611 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3588 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6268 units per person | 0.6194 units per person | 0.6328 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5924 units per person | 0.5474 units per person | 0.6168 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4865 units per person | 0.458 units per person | 0.5324 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4368 units per person | 0.4165 units per person | 0.4542 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3913 units per person | 0.3778 units per person | 0.4111 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3698 units per person | 0.3648 units per person | 0.3761 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3625 units per person | 0.3588 units per person | 0.3642 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 103 Ecuador 0.3661 units per person compare
- 104 Nigeria 0.3622 units per person compare
- 105 South Africa 0.3618 units per person compare
- 107 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.3581 units per person compare
- 108 Gambia 0.3501 units per person compare
- 109 Montenegro 0.3492 units per person compare
More population data for Congo
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Congo was 0.3588 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6328 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3588 units per person in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Congo ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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About this data
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.