Congo vs Nauru: Share of population living in urban areas
Congo
91.7%
in 2020
Nauru
92.4%
in 2020
Congo rank
24th
Nauru rank
21st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Congo
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 92.4% against 91.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 24th and Nauru ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.0% | 0.0% | 73.0% | Congo |
| 1960s | 77.3% | 0.0% | 77.3% | Congo |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 82.2% | 0.4% | Nauru |
| 1980s | 85.1% | 84.7% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 87.4% | 2.2% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 86.1% | 0.4% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 89.6% | 1.1% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 92.4% | 0.6% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Congo or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 92.4% against 91.7% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Congo and Nauru?
- 0.7%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nauru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Nauru rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Congo ranks 24th and Nauru ranks 21st 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 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.