Republic of the Congo’s urban population rose to 64.1% of population in 2025.

Neither way is good in itself. A higher or lower share can each have a benign cause. A rising share can follow job growth in cities, and a falling one can follow growth in rural towns or farming, so the figure describes settlement patterns and carries no verdict. The latest figure, for 2025, is 64.1% of population, up from 63.9% a year earlier, a rise of 0.24 percentage points. Since 2016 the share has ranged from a low of 63.3% of population in 2016 to a high of 64.1% of population in 2025, so the latest reading sits at the top of its range for that period.

Why it matters. Most people in the Republic of the Congo live in urban areas, so demand for housing, water, electricity and transport is concentrated in cities. Firms find their main customers and labour there, and the state must plan its services around urban needs. Because the share moves by small steps, the pressure on city services builds gradually, and the next annual reading after 2025 will show whether the climb continues.