Rural population, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rural population, per capita was 0.5489 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.5489 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.777 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5489 units per person, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.777 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.776 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7747 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7734 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7718 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7701 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7683 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7663 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7642 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.762 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7596 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7572 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7546 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.752 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7493 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7465 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7436 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7407 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7377 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7346 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7316 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7284 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7253 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7222 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.719 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7158 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7124 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7088 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7051 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7012 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6973 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6931 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6889 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6845 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.68 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6754 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6707 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6659 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.661 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6561 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.651 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6458 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6406 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6353 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.63 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.626 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.622 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.618 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.614 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.61 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6061 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6021 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5982 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5943 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5904 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5866 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5827 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5789 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5751 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5713 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5675 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5637 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.56 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5562 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5525 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5489 units per person | -0.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5489 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6546 units per person, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5489 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7704 units per person | 0.762 units per person | 0.777 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7476 units per person | 0.7346 units per person | 0.7596 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.717 units per person | 0.7012 units per person | 0.7316 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6773 units per person | 0.6561 units per person | 0.6973 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6293 units per person | 0.61 units per person | 0.651 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5886 units per person | 0.5713 units per person | 0.6061 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5581 units per person | 0.5489 units per person | 0.5675 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 53 Togo 0.5561 units per person compare
- 54 Central African Republic 0.5545 units per person compare
- 55 Lesotho 0.5533 units per person compare
- 57 Seychelles 0.5452 units per person compare
- 58 Zambia 0.5408 units per person compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.5407 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rural population, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5489 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.777 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5489 units per person in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rural population, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.