Congo, Dem. Rep. | Urban population growth (annual %)

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Development relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment. Limitations and exceptions: There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution. Statistical concept and methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. To estimate urban populations, UN ratios of urban to total population were applied to the World Bank's estimates of total population. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Records
63
Source
Congo, Dem. Rep. | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
1961 3.55886378
1962 3.59809852
1963 3.64250384
1964 3.66267648
1965 3.73266759
1966 3.83150667
1967 3.89290722
1968 3.91614855
1969 3.87612016
1970 3.83408151
1971 3.71343995
1972 3.63912797
1973 3.65211548
1974 3.64266736
1975 3.6136443
1976 3.5312022
1977 3.46145511
1978 4.02569476
1979 4.43048267
1980 4.00286599
1981 3.70360891
1982 3.6678051
1983 3.67452436
1984 3.90058019
1985 4.49225873
1986 4.41118057
1987 4.50637
1988 4.55990476
1989 4.56182148
1990 4.69813252
1991 4.70648156
1992 4.41555026
1993 4.59212744
1994 6.14397106
1995 5.55788884
1996 3.27001356
1997 2.93359144
1998 3.7117127
1999 4.19642253
2000 4.22587294
2001 4.33473362
2002 4.36351678
2003 4.24192957
2004 4.27041474
2005 4.40708191
2006 4.48603037
2007 4.52113893
2008 4.50647585
2009 4.50691983
2010 4.56004357
2011 4.67013357
2012 4.67488218
2013 4.72703758
2014 4.7657345
2015 4.70829954
2016 4.78393686
2017 4.7572021
2018 4.58595498
2019 4.49571742
2020 4.53012895
2021 4.52216552
2022 4.49147633

Congo, Dem. Rep. | Urban population growth (annual %)

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Development relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment. Limitations and exceptions: There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution. Statistical concept and methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. To estimate urban populations, UN ratios of urban to total population were applied to the World Bank's estimates of total population. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Records
63
Source