Rural population, per capita in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Rural population, per capita was 0.3588 units per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Congo, Republic of, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 0.6328 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3588 units per person, in 2025.
That places Congo, Republic of 108th out of 217 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.
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, Republic of
- 105 Ecuador 0.3661 units per person compare
- 106 Nigeria 0.3622 units per person compare
- 107 South Africa 0.3618 units per person compare
- 109 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.3581 units per person compare
- 110 Ireland 0.3541 units per person compare
- 111 Gambia, The 0.3501 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Republic of
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.11 (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, Republic of?
- Rural population, per capita in Congo, Republic of was 0.3588 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6328 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3588 units per person in 2025.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for rural population, per capita?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of 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 Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.