Congo vs Gambia: Urban population
Congo
64.1%
in 2025
Gambia
65.0%
in 2025
Congo rank
110th
Gambia rank
107th
Urban population over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 65.0% against 64.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 110th and Gambia ranks 107th of 218 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.3% | 9.8% | 27.5% | Congo |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 18.6% | 22.1% | Congo |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 31.7% | 19.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 39.6% | 16.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 51.6% | 9.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 58.9% | 4.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.6% | 0.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 65.0% against 64.1% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for urban population?
- Congo ranks 110th and Gambia ranks 107th 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.