Urban population in Congo
Congo: Urban population was 64.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Congo stood at 64.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Congo peaked at 64.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1960.
That places Congo 110th out of 218 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.
Urban population in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.7% | — |
| 1961 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 64.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 64.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.3% | 36.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 38.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 46.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 54.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 58.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.4% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.6% | 64.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 in Congo?
- Urban population in Congo was 64.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for urban population?
- Congo ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 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.