Population in the largest city in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population in the largest city was 34.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 153 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 1998
All-time low
13.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 34.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 35.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1960.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 57th of 153 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.
Population in the largest city in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.0% | — |
| 1961 | 13.9% | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 14.8% | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 16.8% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 17.9% | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 19.0% | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 20.2% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 24.0% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 26.9% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 27.5% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 32.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.4% | 13.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 22.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 28.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.5% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.5% | 34.9% | 6 |
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More urban development data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population density 46.66 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 35.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2425 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 27.36 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.07 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 17.78 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Population in the largest city in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 34.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1960.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population in the largest city?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 57th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.