Urban population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Urban population was 45.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 45.1% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 45.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1960.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 22.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 24.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 26.8% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 30.3% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 34.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 39.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.3% | 45.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 159 Sierra Leone 45.9% compare
- 160 Zambia 45.9% compare
- 161 Seychelles 45.5% compare
- 163 Lesotho 44.7% compare
- 164 Central African Republic 44.6% compare
- 165 Togo 44.4% compare
More climate change data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Share co2 vs population 4.23 (2100)
- 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 global cumulative co2 including land 0.9462 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 26.04 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Urban population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 45.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1960.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for urban population?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.