Congo vs Japan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Congo
91.7%
in 2020
Japan
91.1%
in 2020
Congo rank
24th
Japan rank
25th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 91.7% against 91.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Congo ranks 24th and Japan ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.0% | 86.8% | 13.7% | Japan |
| 1960s | 77.3% | 88.1% | 10.8% | Japan |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 89.4% | 7.5% | Japan |
| 1980s | 85.1% | 89.9% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 90.5% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 91.0% | 5.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 91.2% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.1% | 0.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Congo or Japan?
- Congo, at 91.7% against 91.1% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Congo and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Japan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Congo ranks 24th and Japan ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.