Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Congo
Congo: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 2.34 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
2.34 million people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.62 million people
in 2039
All-time low
134,803 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Congo, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Congo stood at 2.34 million people.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Congo peaked at 2.62 million people in 2039 and was at its lowest, 134,803 people, in 1000.
That places Congo 93rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 134,803 people | — |
| 1100 | 154,059 people | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 176,063 people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 201,198 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 229,884 people | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 262,530 people | +14.2% |
| 1600 | 299,366 people | +14.0% |
| 1700 | 339,844 people | +13.5% |
| 1710 | 341,596 people | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 344,265 people | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 347,023 people | +0.8% |
| 1740 | 349,874 people | +0.8% |
| 1750 | 352,823 people | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 355,874 people | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 359,033 people | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 362,308 people | +0.9% |
| 1790 | 365,705 people | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 369,237 people | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 372,915 people | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 376,758 people | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 380,790 people | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 385,045 people | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 389,572 people | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 394,443 people | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 399,766 people | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 405,712 people | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 412,553 people | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 420,754 people | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 431,151 people | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 445,399 people | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 467,270 people | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 507,846 people | +8.7% |
| 1950 | 572,359 people | +12.7% |
| 1951 | 579,440 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 586,894 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 594,793 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 603,188 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 612,179 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 621,875 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 632,322 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 643,612 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 655,815 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 668,707 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 683,166 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 701,091 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 719,412 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 738,216 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 757,517 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 777,350 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 797,645 people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 818,491 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 839,973 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 862,048 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 884,792 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 908,240 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 932,225 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 955,693 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 972,253 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 980,106 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 983,236 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 982,575 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 979,003 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 973,728 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 968,155 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 963,428 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 960,699 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 966,887 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 982,037 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 999,625 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.47 million people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.29 million people | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.33 million people | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 2.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 2.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 2.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 2.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 2.49 million people | +1.2% |
| 2031 | 2.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 2.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 2.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 2.58 million people | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 2.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 2.61 million people | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 2.62 million people | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 2.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 2.62 million people | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 2.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 2.61 million people | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 2.60 million people | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 2.58 million people | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 2.56 million people | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 2.54 million people | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 2.51 million people | -1.2% |
| 2047 | 2.47 million people | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 2.43 million people | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 2.39 million people | -1.8% |
| 2050 | 2.34 million people | -2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.34 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.34 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 134,803 people | 134,803 people | 134,803 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 154,059 people | 154,059 people | 154,059 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 176,063 people | 176,063 people | 176,063 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 201,198 people | 201,198 people | 201,198 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 229,884 people | 229,884 people | 229,884 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 262,530 people | 262,530 people | 262,530 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 299,366 people | 299,366 people | 299,366 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 339,844 people | 339,844 people | 339,844 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 341,596 people | 341,596 people | 341,596 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 344,265 people | 344,265 people | 344,265 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 347,023 people | 347,023 people | 347,023 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 349,874 people | 349,874 people | 349,874 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 352,823 people | 352,823 people | 352,823 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 355,874 people | 355,874 people | 355,874 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 359,033 people | 359,033 people | 359,033 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 362,308 people | 362,308 people | 362,308 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 365,705 people | 365,705 people | 365,705 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 369,237 people | 369,237 people | 369,237 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 372,915 people | 372,915 people | 372,915 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 376,758 people | 376,758 people | 376,758 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 380,790 people | 380,790 people | 380,790 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 385,045 people | 385,045 people | 385,045 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 389,572 people | 389,572 people | 389,572 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 394,443 people | 394,443 people | 394,443 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 399,766 people | 399,766 people | 399,766 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 405,712 people | 405,712 people | 405,712 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 412,553 people | 412,553 people | 412,553 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 420,754 people | 420,754 people | 420,754 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 431,151 people | 431,151 people | 431,151 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 445,399 people | 445,399 people | 445,399 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 467,270 people | 467,270 people | 467,270 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 507,846 people | 507,846 people | 507,846 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 610,248 people | 572,359 people | 655,815 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 750,157 people | 668,707 people | 839,973 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 944,017 people | 862,048 people | 983,236 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 993,115 people | 960,699 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million people | 1.68 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.46 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.58 million people | 2.49 million people | 2.62 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.53 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.62 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.34 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.34 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Congo?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Congo was 2.34 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million people in 2039.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,803 people in 1000.
- How does Congo rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Congo ranks 93rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.