Democratic Republic of Congo Urban Population 1960-2024
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 2023 was 48,517,567, a 4.62% increase from 2022.
- Democratic Republic of Congo urban population for 2022 was 46,373,413, a 4.59% increase from 2021.
- 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.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
48,517,567 |
| Ethiopia |
29,299,871 |
| Tanzania |
25,227,921 |
| North Korea |
16,534,424 |
| Yemen |
13,721,710 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
13,334,396 |
| Mozambique |
13,136,242 |
| Uganda |
13,005,977 |
| Madagascar |
12,298,904 |
| Afghanistan |
11,376,460 |
| Mali |
10,759,126 |
| Senegal |
8,806,799 |
| Somalia |
8,694,307 |
| Burkina Faso |
7,561,383 |
| Haiti |
6,994,525 |
| Benin |
6,870,127 |
| Nepal |
6,767,280 |
| Zimbabwe |
5,419,091 |
| Guinea |
5,404,495 |
| Niger |
4,639,173 |
| Chad |
4,453,756 |
| Togo |
4,028,035 |
| Sierra Leone |
3,894,454 |
| Malawi |
3,826,324 |
| Liberia |
2,902,462 |
| Tajikistan |
2,863,928 |
| Rwanda |
2,521,821 |
| Central African Republic |
2,504,453 |
| South Sudan |
2,350,270 |
| Burundi |
1,957,189 |
| Gambia |
1,787,917 |
| Eritrea |
1,622,037 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
977,902 |
| Comoros |
256,747 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2023 |
48,517,567 |
47.44 |
4.52% |
| 2022 |
46,373,413 |
46.84 |
4.49% |
| 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 |
% |
