Democratic Republic of Congo Urban Population 1960-2023
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Democratic Republic of Congo urban population for 2021 was 44,336,645, a 4.63% increase from 2020.
- Democratic Republic of Congo urban population for 2020 was 42,376,327, a 4.63% increase from 2019.
- Democratic Republic of Congo urban population for 2019 was 40,499,458, a 4.6% increase from 2018.
- Democratic Republic of Congo urban population for 2018 was 38,719,038, a 4.69% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
44,336,645 |
| Ethiopia |
26,671,558 |
| Tanzania |
22,862,550 |
| North Korea |
16,269,323 |
| Yemen |
12,713,103 |
| Mozambique |
12,069,961 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
11,968,088 |
| Uganda |
11,717,016 |
| Madagascar |
11,336,960 |
| Afghanistan |
10,551,772 |
| Mali |
9,786,489 |
| Senegal |
8,202,086 |
| Somalia |
7,974,917 |
| Burkina Faso |
6,904,253 |
| Haiti |
6,635,469 |
| Benin |
6,364,839 |
| Nepal |
6,309,750 |
| Zimbabwe |
5,166,388 |
| Guinea |
5,042,529 |
| Niger |
4,230,083 |
| Chad |
4,085,514 |
| Togo |
3,748,225 |
| Sierra Leone |
3,652,200 |
| Malawi |
3,519,490 |
| Liberia |
2,730,335 |
| Tajikistan |
2,703,303 |
| Rwanda |
2,364,984 |
| Central African Republic |
2,327,367 |
| South Sudan |
2,204,901 |
| Burundi |
1,764,450 |
| Gambia |
1,669,008 |
| Eritrea |
1,519,988 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
919,432 |
| Comoros |
243,308 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2021 |
44,336,645 |
46.24 |
4.52% |
| 2020 |
42,376,327 |
45.64 |
4.53% |
| 2019 |
40,499,458 |
45.05 |
4.50% |
| 2018 |
38,719,038 |
44.46 |
4.59% |
| 2017 |
36,983,500 |
43.88 |
4.76% |
| 2016 |
35,265,313 |
43.31 |
4.78% |
| 2015 |
33,617,961 |
42.74 |
4.71% |
| 2014 |
32,071,811 |
42.18 |
4.77% |
| 2013 |
30,579,203 |
41.63 |
4.73% |
| 2012 |
29,167,345 |
41.08 |
4.67% |
| 2011 |
27,835,187 |
40.54 |
4.67% |
| 2010 |
26,565,134 |
40.01 |
4.56% |
| 2009 |
25,380,957 |
39.49 |
4.51% |
| 2008 |
24,262,452 |
38.98 |
4.51% |
| 2007 |
23,193,341 |
38.47 |
4.52% |
| 2006 |
22,168,089 |
37.97 |
4.49% |
| 2005 |
21,195,598 |
37.48 |
4.41% |
| 2004 |
20,281,775 |
37.00 |
4.27% |
| 2003 |
19,433,892 |
36.53 |
4.24% |
| 2002 |
18,626,760 |
36.06 |
4.36% |
| 2001 |
17,831,456 |
35.59 |
4.33% |
| 2000 |
17,075,023 |
35.12 |
4.23% |
| 1999 |
16,368,488 |
34.66 |
4.20% |
| 1998 |
15,695,810 |
34.20 |
3.71% |
| 1997 |
15,123,906 |
33.74 |
2.93% |
| 1996 |
14,686,677 |
33.29 |
3.27% |
| 1995 |
14,214,188 |
32.84 |
5.56% |
| 1994 |
13,445,732 |
32.39 |
6.14% |
| 1993 |
12,644,496 |
31.95 |
4.59% |
| 1992 |
12,076,975 |
31.51 |
4.42% |
| 1991 |
11,555,312 |
31.07 |
4.71% |
| 1990 |
11,024,063 |
30.63 |
4.70% |
| 1989 |
10,518,116 |
30.20 |
4.56% |
| 1988 |
10,049,078 |
29.78 |
4.56% |
| 1987 |
9,601,140 |
29.35 |
4.51% |
| 1986 |
9,178,081 |
28.93 |
4.41% |
| 1985 |
8,782,019 |
28.51 |
4.49% |
| 1984 |
8,396,238 |
28.10 |
3.90% |
| 1983 |
8,075,041 |
27.84 |
3.67% |
| 1982 |
7,783,707 |
27.58 |
3.67% |
| 1981 |
7,503,388 |
27.33 |
3.70% |
| 1980 |
7,230,575 |
27.07 |
4.00% |
| 1979 |
6,946,861 |
26.82 |
4.43% |
| 1978 |
6,645,800 |
26.57 |
4.03% |
| 1977 |
6,383,574 |
26.32 |
3.46% |
| 1976 |
6,166,390 |
26.07 |
3.53% |
| 1975 |
5,952,442 |
25.82 |
3.61% |
| 1974 |
5,741,182 |
25.58 |
3.64% |
| 1973 |
5,535,813 |
25.33 |
3.65% |
| 1972 |
5,337,286 |
25.09 |
3.64% |
| 1971 |
5,146,547 |
24.85 |
3.71% |
| 1970 |
4,958,938 |
24.61 |
3.83% |
| 1969 |
4,772,407 |
24.37 |
3.88% |
| 1968 |
4,590,962 |
24.13 |
3.92% |
| 1967 |
4,414,648 |
23.90 |
3.89% |
| 1966 |
4,246,092 |
23.67 |
3.83% |
| 1965 |
4,086,480 |
23.43 |
3.73% |
| 1964 |
3,936,757 |
23.20 |
3.66% |
| 1963 |
3,795,175 |
22.98 |
3.64% |
| 1962 |
3,659,423 |
22.75 |
3.60% |
| 1961 |
3,530,094 |
22.52 |
3.56% |
| 1960 |
3,406,672 |
22.30 |
% |
