Urban population, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Urban population, per capita was 0.4511 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.4511 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.4511 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.223 units per person, in 1960.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.223 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.224 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2253 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2266 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2282 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2299 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2317 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2337 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2358 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.238 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2404 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2428 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2454 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.248 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2507 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2535 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2564 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2593 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2623 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2654 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2685 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2716 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2747 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2778 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.281 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2842 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2876 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2912 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2949 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2988 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3027 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3069 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3111 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3155 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.32 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3246 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3293 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3341 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.339 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3439 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.349 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3542 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3594 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3647 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.37 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.374 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.378 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.382 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.386 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.39 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3939 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3978 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4018 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4057 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4096 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4134 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4173 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4211 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4249 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4287 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4325 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4363 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.44 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4438 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4475 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4511 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2296 units per person | 0.223 units per person | 0.238 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2524 units per person | 0.2404 units per person | 0.2654 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.283 units per person | 0.2685 units per person | 0.2988 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3227 units per person | 0.3027 units per person | 0.3439 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3707 units per person | 0.349 units per person | 0.39 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4114 units per person | 0.3939 units per person | 0.4287 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4419 units per person | 0.4325 units per person | 0.4511 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.4593 units per person compare
- 160 Zambia 0.4592 units per person compare
- 161 Seychelles 0.4548 units per person compare
- 163 Lesotho 0.4467 units per person compare
- 164 Central African Republic 0.4455 units per person compare
- 165 Togo 0.444 units per person compare
More climate change data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Urban population, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.4511 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4511 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.223 units per person in 1960.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for urban population, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.