Democratic Republic of Congo vs Seychelles: Urban population (% of total population)
Democratic Republic of Congo
45.1%
in 2025
Seychelles
45.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
162nd
Seychelles rank
161st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 45.5% against 45.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Seychelles ranks 161st of 218 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 31.4% | 8.4% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 45.5% | 20.2% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 49.3% | 21.0% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 46.6% | 14.3% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 42.9% | 5.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 43.1% | 2.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.9% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 45.5% against 45.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles?
- 0.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles rank globally for urban population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Seychelles ranks 161st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.