Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Congo
Congo: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 64.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Congo, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 64.1% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Congo peaked at 64.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Congo ranks 126th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 34.1% | 31.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 36.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 38.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 46.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 54.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 58.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.4% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.6% | 64.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 123 Gambia 65.0% compare
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More population data for Congo
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 62,052 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Congo?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Congo was 64.1% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Congo rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.