Urban population, per capita in Congo
Congo: Urban population, per capita was 0.6412 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.6412 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.6412 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3672 units per person, in 1960.
Congo ranks 110th 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, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3672 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.37 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3702 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3707 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3716 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3729 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3744 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3762 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3783 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3806 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3832 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.386 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.389 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3922 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.396 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4024 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4121 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4242 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4379 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4526 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4676 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4822 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4957 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5074 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5164 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5231 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5286 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5335 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.538 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.542 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5458 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5494 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5529 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5565 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5602 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5641 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5683 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.573 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5781 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5835 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5889 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5944 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5997 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6047 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6092 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6131 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6162 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6185 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6204 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6222 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6239 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6256 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6272 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6287 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6301 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6314 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6325 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6335 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6344 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6352 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6358 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6362 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6364 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6366 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6389 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6412 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3732 units per person | 0.3672 units per person | 0.3806 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4076 units per person | 0.3832 units per person | 0.4526 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5135 units per person | 0.4676 units per person | 0.542 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5632 units per person | 0.5458 units per person | 0.5835 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6087 units per person | 0.5889 units per person | 0.6222 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6302 units per person | 0.6239 units per person | 0.6352 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6375 units per person | 0.6358 units per person | 0.6412 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 107 Gambia 0.6499 units per person compare
- 108 Ireland 0.6459 units per person compare
- 109 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.6419 units per person compare
- 111 South Africa 0.6382 units per person compare
- 112 Nigeria 0.6378 units per person compare
- 113 Ecuador 0.6339 units per person compare
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 urban population, per capita in Congo?
- Urban population, per capita in Congo was 0.6412 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6412 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3672 units per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for urban population, per capita?
- Congo ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.