Rural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rural population growth was 2.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Rural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1997.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 871.8 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.39 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 2.79 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rural population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.