Urban pop in out of slums in Congo
Congo: Urban pop in out of slums was 2.89 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Urban pop in out of slums in Congo, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.89 million for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.1% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Congo peaked at 2.89 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 2018.
Congo ranks 49th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Urban pop in out of slums in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million | +79.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.89 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.84 million, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.89 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.63 million | 1.86 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.54 million | 1.84 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 1.62 million | 2.89 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban pop in out of slums in Congo?
- Urban pop in out of slums in Congo was 2.89 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2018.
- How does Congo rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- Congo ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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