Congo vs North Korea: Urban population (% of total population)
Congo
64.1%
in 2025
North Korea
64.2%
in 2025
Congo rank
110th
North Korea rank
109th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 64.2% against 64.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Congo ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.3% | 47.0% | 9.7% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 56.1% | 15.4% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 57.5% | 6.2% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 59.0% | 2.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.7% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.3% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.4% | 0.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Congo or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 64.2% against 64.1% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Congo and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for urban population?
- Congo ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 109th 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.