Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo
Congo: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 65.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo, 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 stood at 65.3%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo peaked at 65.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1960.
That places Congo 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.8% | — |
| 1961 | 18.6% | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 19.5% | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 20.2% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 21.6% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 22.3% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 23.0% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 23.8% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 24.6% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 25.4% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 27.0% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 27.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 29.7% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 32.1% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 34.8% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 36.3% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 37.8% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 41.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 42.7% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.2% | 17.8% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 25.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.7% | 36.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 44.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 49.5% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 53.6% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 62.6% | 65.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Congo was 65.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.