Congo vs South Africa: Urban population, per capita
Congo
0.6412 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.6382 units per person
in 2025
Congo rank
110th
South Africa rank
111th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.6412 units per person against 0.6382 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.003 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 111th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3732 units per person | 0.4726 units per person | 0.0994 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4076 units per person | 0.4804 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5135 units per person | 0.4943 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5632 units per person | 0.534 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.6087 units per person | 0.594 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.6302 units per person | 0.6312 units per person | 0.001 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6375 units per person | 0.6358 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 0.6412 units per person against 0.6382 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.003 units per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Congo ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 111th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.