Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +121.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1966 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +162.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 10 Ethiopia 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 South Sudan 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Chad 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Somalia 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.