Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Congo
Congo: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.6534 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Congo stood at 0.6534 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.6534 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.178 units per person, in 1960.
Congo ranks 6th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.178 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1861 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1947 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2016 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2086 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2157 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.223 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2305 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2381 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2458 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2536 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2616 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2698 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2781 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2869 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2972 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.309 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3213 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3343 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3481 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3626 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3778 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3939 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.411 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4271 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4352 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4376 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.44 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4426 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4452 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.448 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4509 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4539 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4563 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4587 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4618 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4653 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4753 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4853 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.493 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4952 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4976 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5072 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5148 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5192 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5227 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5255 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5287 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5339 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5354 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5361 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5416 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5497 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5599 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5704 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5811 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5919 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.603 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6141 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6202 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6262 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.632 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6375 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6428 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.648 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6534 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2122 units per person | 0.178 units per person | 0.2458 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.296 units per person | 0.2536 units per person | 0.3481 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4173 units per person | 0.3626 units per person | 0.4452 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4648 units per person | 0.448 units per person | 0.493 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.518 units per person | 0.4952 units per person | 0.5354 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5768 units per person | 0.5361 units per person | 0.6202 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.64 units per person | 0.6262 units per person | 0.6534 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More urban development data for Congo
- Population in the largest city 67.7% (2025)
- Population density 18.11 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 36.54 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.24 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.25 % 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 11.64 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.81 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 27.52 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Congo?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Congo was 0.6534 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6534 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.178 units per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.