Share of population in cities over 1 million in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 24.25%. Ranked 54 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 17.83 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.25 | +0.26 pp |
| 2024 | 23.99 | +0.25 pp |
| 2023 | 23.73 | +0.25 pp |
| 2022 | 23.48 | +0.25 pp |
| 2021 | 23.23 | +0.24 pp |
| 2020 | 22.99 | +0.24 pp |
| 2019 | 22.75 | +0.25 pp |
| 2018 | 22.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 22.3 | +0.13 pp |
| 2016 | 22.16 | +0.16 pp |
| 2015 | 22.01 | +0.21 pp |
| 2014 | 21.8 | +0.19 pp |
| 2013 | 21.61 | +0.18 pp |
| 2012 | 21.43 | +0.19 pp |
| 2011 | 21.24 | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 21.03 | +0.22 pp |
| 2009 | 20.81 | +0.24 pp |
| 2008 | 20.57 | +0.25 pp |
| 2007 | 20.32 | +0.25 pp |
| 2006 | 20.07 | +0.23 pp |
| 2005 | 19.84 | +0.23 pp |
| 2004 | 19.6 | +0.25 pp |
| 2003 | 19.35 | +0.25 pp |
| 2002 | 19.1 | +0.23 pp |
| 2001 | 18.87 | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 18.67 | +0.19 pp |
| 1999 | 18.48 | +0.16 pp |
| 1998 | 18.32 | +0.35 pp |
| 1997 | 17.97 | +0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 17.37 | +0.53 pp |
| 1995 | 16.84 | +0.14 pp |
| 1994 | 16.7 | +0.04 pp |
| 1993 | 16.66 | +0.23 pp |
| 1992 | 16.43 | +0.26 pp |
| 1991 | 16.17 | +0.26 pp |
| 1990 | 15.9 | +0.26 pp |
| 1989 | 15.64 | +0.28 pp |
| 1988 | 15.36 | +0.27 pp |
| 1987 | 15.09 | +0.27 pp |
| 1986 | 14.82 | +0.27 pp |
| 1985 | 14.56 | +0.24 pp |
| 1984 | 14.32 | +0.31 pp |
| 1983 | 14.01 | +0.32 pp |
| 1982 | 13.69 | +0.34 pp |
| 1981 | 13.35 | +0.34 pp |
| 1980 | 13.01 | +0.3 pp |
| 1979 | 12.71 | +0.24 pp |
| 1978 | 12.47 | +0.28 pp |
| 1977 | 12.19 | +0.34 pp |
| 1976 | 11.85 | +0.33 pp |
| 1975 | 11.52 | +0.31 pp |
| 1974 | 11.22 | +0.29 pp |
| 1973 | 10.92 | +0.28 pp |
| 1972 | 10.64 | +0.28 pp |
| 1971 | 10.37 | +0.26 pp |
| 1970 | 10.11 | +0.33 pp |
| 1969 | 9.78 | +0.32 pp |
| 1968 | 9.46 | +0.36 pp |
| 1967 | 9.1 | +0.43 pp |
| 1966 | 8.66 | +0.42 pp |
| 1965 | 8.25 | +0.4 pp |
| 1964 | 7.85 | +0.38 pp |
| 1963 | 7.46 | +0.36 pp |
| 1962 | 7.1 | +0.35 pp |
| 1961 | 6.75 | +0.33 pp |
| 1960 | 6.42 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Republic of the Congo
65.34
Cameroon
30.79
Angola
25.69
Democratic Republic of the Congo
24.25
Chad
8.2
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.