Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Congo
Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 9,208 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
9,208 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
82nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
9,208 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
206.2 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Congo, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Congo is 9,208 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Congo peaked at 9,208 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 206.2 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Congo 82nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 206.2 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 215.63 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 225.62 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 236.15 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 247.27 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 258.97 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 271.32 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 284.31 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 298.01 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 312.48 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 327.77 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 343.9 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 360.95 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 378.92 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 397.86 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 417.75 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 438.64 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 460.57 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 483.7 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 508.13 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 534.04 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 561.52 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 590.58 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 621.06 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 653.43 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 687.91 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 723.59 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 760.47 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 798.78 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 838.73 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 880.53 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 924.24 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 969.88 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1,017 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1,066 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,111 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,152 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,193 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,236 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,280 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,326 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,373 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,422 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,472 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,524 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,579 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,636 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,697 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,761 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,826 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,893 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,962 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,031 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,104 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,182 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,268 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,361 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,461 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,566 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,671 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,775 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,875 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,973 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,071 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,170 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,274 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,383 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,496 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,613 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,734 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,857 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,984 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,113 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,246 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4,383 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 4,524 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 4,669 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2027 | 4,818 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2028 | 4,971 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2029 | 5,129 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2030 | 5,290 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2031 | 5,456 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2032 | 5,625 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2033 | 5,798 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2034 | 5,975 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2035 | 6,156 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2036 | 6,340 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2037 | 6,527 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2038 | 6,718 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2039 | 6,911 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2040 | 7,108 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2041 | 7,307 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2042 | 7,508 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2043 | 7,712 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2044 | 7,919 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2045 | 8,128 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2046 | 8,339 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2047 | 8,552 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2048 | 8,768 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2049 | 8,987 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2050 | 9,208 1000 No | +2.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 9,208 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,793 1000 No, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 9,208 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 255.6 1000 No | 206.2 1000 No | 312.48 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 411.82 1000 No | 327.77 1000 No | 508.13 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 677.01 1000 No | 534.04 1000 No | 838.73 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,083 1000 No | 880.53 1000 No | 1,280 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,562 1000 No | 1,326 1000 No | 1,826 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,250 1000 No | 1,893 1000 No | 2,671 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,237 1000 No | 2,775 1000 No | 3,734 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,470 1000 No | 3,857 1000 No | 5,129 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 6,080 1000 No | 5,290 1000 No | 6,911 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 8,033 1000 No | 7,108 1000 No | 8,987 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 9,208 1000 No | 9,208 1000 No | 9,208 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Congo?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Congo was 9,208 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,208 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.2 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Congo ranks 82nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.