Congo vs Mayotte: Share of population living in urban areas

Congo
91.7%
in 2020
Mayotte
91.0%
in 2020
Congo rank
24th
Mayotte rank
26th

Share of population living in urban areas over time

  • Congo
  • Mayotte
20406080100195019852020

How they compare

Congo currently reports 91.7% against 91.0% in Mayotte, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 24th and Mayotte ranks 26th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.