Congo vs Gambia: Rural population
Congo
35.9%
in 2025
Gambia
35.0%
in 2025
Congo rank
109th
Gambia rank
112th
Rural population over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 35.9% against 35.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Congo ranks 109th and Gambia ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.7% | 90.2% | 27.5% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 59.2% | 81.4% | 22.1% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 68.3% | 19.7% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 60.4% | 16.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 48.4% | 9.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 41.1% | 4.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.4% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Congo or Gambia?
- Congo, at 35.9% against 35.0% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for rural population?
- Congo ranks 109th and Gambia ranks 112th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.