Congo, Rep.—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #52 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.7%
2024
YoY Change
+12.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#52
of 217 countries
Maximum
4.8%
2000
Minimum
2.4%
2022
CAGR
-2.3%
25 years
Last
2.7%
Previous
2.5%
Highest
4.8%
Lowest
2.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Congo, Rep.'s urban population growth (%) was 2.7% in 2024, ranking #52 out of 217 countries. This represents a +12.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 4.8% (2000) and the lowest was 2.4% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.7% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.8% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |