Urban population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban population, male was 21.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 21.9% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1980.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.9% | — |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 21.9% | 2 |
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More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Urban population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for urban population, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.