Urban population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 50,902,749 people. Ranked 18 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,395.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50.9M | +2.01M | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 48.9M | +1.95M | +4.16% |
| 2023 | 46.94M | +1.89M | +4.19% |
| 2022 | 45.06M | +1.8M | +4.16% |
| 2021 | 43.26M | +1.74M | +4.19% |
| 2020 | 41.52M | +1.67M | +4.18% |
| 2019 | 39.85M | +1.59M | +4.14% |
| 2018 | 38.27M | +1.59M | +4.34% |
| 2017 | 36.67M | +1.64M | +4.68% |
| 2016 | 35.03M | +1.53M | +4.57% |
| 2015 | 33.5M | +1.39M | +4.33% |
| 2014 | 32.11M | +1.37M | +4.44% |
| 2013 | 30.75M | +1.31M | +4.47% |
| 2012 | 29.43M | +1.24M | +4.41% |
| 2011 | 28.19M | +1.18M | +4.37% |
| 2010 | 27.01M | +1.11M | +4.28% |
| 2009 | 25.9M | +1.04M | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 24.85M | +987,005 | +4.14% |
| 2007 | 23.87M | +953,296 | +4.16% |
| 2006 | 22.91M | +931,096 | +4.24% |
| 2005 | 21.98M | +894,058 | +4.24% |
| 2004 | 21.09M | +907,767 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 20.18M | +865,037 | +4.48% |
| 2002 | 19.32M | +853,400 | +4.62% |
| 2001 | 18.46M | +835,421 | +4.74% |
| 2000 | 17.63M | +804,324 | +4.78% |
| 1999 | 16.82M | +791,308 | +4.94% |
| 1998 | 16.03M | +655,008 | +4.26% |
| 1997 | 15.38M | +462,579 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.91M | +492,841 | +3.42% |
| 1995 | 14.42M | +782,328 | +5.74% |
| 1994 | 13.64M | +812,850 | +6.34% |
| 1993 | 12.83M | +621,712 | +5.09% |
| 1992 | 12.2M | +566,488 | +4.87% |
| 1991 | 11.64M | +532,194 | +4.79% |
| 1990 | 11.11M | +503,950 | +4.75% |
| 1989 | 10.6M | +462,217 | +4.56% |
| 1988 | 10.14M | +443,039 | +4.57% |
| 1987 | 9.7M | +415,783 | +4.48% |
| 1986 | 9.28M | +394,130 | +4.44% |
| 1985 | 8.89M | +387,920 | +4.56% |
| 1984 | 8.5M | +371,737 | +4.57% |
| 1983 | 8.13M | +342,851 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.78M | +316,248 | +4.23% |
| 1981 | 7.47M | +297,397 | +4.15% |
| 1980 | 7.17M | +300,925 | +4.38% |
| 1979 | 6.87M | +313,171 | +4.78% |
| 1978 | 6.56M | +272,774 | +4.34% |
| 1977 | 6.28M | +226,263 | +3.74% |
| 1976 | 6.06M | +220,751 | +3.78% |
| 1975 | 5.84M | +215,549 | +3.83% |
| 1974 | 5.62M | +207,761 | +3.84% |
| 1973 | 5.41M | +199,131 | +3.82% |
| 1972 | 5.21M | +189,100 | +3.76% |
| 1971 | 5.03M | +184,871 | +3.82% |
| 1970 | 4.84M | +182,144 | +3.91% |
| 1969 | 4.66M | +175,247 | +3.91% |
| 1968 | 4.48M | +168,435 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 4.31M | +159,495 | +3.84% |
| 1966 | 4.16M | +148,863 | +3.72% |
| 1965 | 4.01M | +137,335 | +3.55% |
| 1964 | 3.87M | +127,612 | +3.41% |
| 1963 | 3.74M | +120,093 | +3.32% |
| 1962 | 3.62M | +112,128 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.51M | +104,926 | +3.08% |
| 1960 | 3.4M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Democratic Republic of the Congo
50.9M
Angola
27.9M
Cameroon
16.63M
Chad
5.79M
Republic of the Congo
4.16M
Central African Republic
2.46M
Gabon
2.39M
Equatorial Guinea
1.39M
Sao Tome and Principe
166,189
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.