Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Urban population (% of total population)
Democratic Republic of Congo
45.1%
in 2025
Zambia
45.9%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
162nd
Zambia rank
160th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 45.9% against 45.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 160th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 22.7% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 35.8% | 10.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 39.7% | 11.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 38.2% | 5.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 37.3% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 41.7% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.9% | 0.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 45.9% against 45.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for urban population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 160th 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.