Congo, Dem. Rep.—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #23 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.1%
2024
YoY Change
-0.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#23
of 217 countries
Maximum
4.7%
2000
Minimum
4.1%
2008
CAGR
-0.6%
25 years
Last
4.1%
Previous
4.1%
Highest
4.7%
Lowest
4.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Congo, Dem. Rep.'s urban population growth (%) was 4.1% in 2024, ranking #23 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 4.7% (2000) and the lowest was 4.1% (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% |
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 |