Congo vs Nigeria: Urban population
Congo
64.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
63.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
110th
Nigeria rank
112th
Urban population over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 64.1% against 63.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.3% | 16.8% | 20.5% | Congo |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 23.4% | 17.4% | Congo |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 30.9% | 20.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 38.8% | 17.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 47.1% | 13.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 55.3% | 7.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 61.8% | 2.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Congo or Nigeria?
- Congo, at 64.1% against 63.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for urban population?
- Congo ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 112th 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.