Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 24.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 24.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 24.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1960.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 9.1% | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.0% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.0% | 24.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 58.49 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.26 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 24.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1960.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.