Rural population as a share of total population fell 1.16% to 51.9% in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Dem. Republic of the Congo reached an all time high of 77.7% in 1960 and an all time low of 51.9% in 2024. When compared to Dem. Republic of the Congo's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Angola amounted to 30.7%, 55.9% in Central African Republic, 30.4% in Congo and 53.1% in Zambia in 2024.
Dem. Republic of the Congo has been ranked 50th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 3 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Angola | % | 34.5% | 33.8% | 33.2% | 32.5% | 31.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | 30.6% | 29.8% | 29.1% | 28.4% | 27.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | % | 43.6% | 43.0% | 42.4% | 41.9% | 41.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | % | 58.6% | 58.2% | 57.8% | 57.4% | 56.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | % | 76.9% | 76.7% | 76.5% | 76.2% | 75.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo (DRC) | % | 55.5% | 55.0% | 54.4% | 53.8% | 53.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo (ROC) | % | 33.1% | 32.6% | 32.2% | 31.7% | 31.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | % | 10.6% | 10.3% | 9.91% | 9.58% | 9.27% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 50.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% | 47.0% | 46.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | % | 65.4% | 65.1% | 64.7% | 64.4% | 64.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 66.2% | 65.5% | 64.8% | 64.0% | 63.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 56.5% | 55.9% | 55.4% | 54.8% | 54.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.7% | 67.6% |
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