Rural population, per capita in Congo
Congo: Rural population, per capita was 0.3588 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Congo stood at 0.3588 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.6328 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3588 units per person, in 2025.
That places Congo 107th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6328 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.63 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6298 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6293 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6284 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6271 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6256 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6238 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6217 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6194 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6168 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.614 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.611 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6078 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.604 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5976 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5879 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5758 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5621 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5474 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5324 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5178 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5043 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4926 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4836 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4769 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4714 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4665 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.462 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.458 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4542 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4506 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4471 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4435 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4398 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4359 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4317 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.427 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4219 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4165 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4111 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4056 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3953 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3908 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3869 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3838 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3815 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3796 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3778 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3761 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3744 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3728 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3713 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3699 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3686 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3675 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3665 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3656 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3648 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3642 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3638 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3636 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3634 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3611 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3588 units per person | -0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3588 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3588 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6268 units per person | 0.6194 units per person | 0.6328 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5924 units per person | 0.5474 units per person | 0.6168 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4865 units per person | 0.458 units per person | 0.5324 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4368 units per person | 0.4165 units per person | 0.4542 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3913 units per person | 0.3778 units per person | 0.4111 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3698 units per person | 0.3648 units per person | 0.3761 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3625 units per person | 0.3588 units per person | 0.3642 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Congo?
- Rural population, per capita in Congo was 0.3588 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6328 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3588 units per person in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for rural population, per capita?
- Congo ranks 107th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.