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Congo, Rep.: Urban land area (sq. km)

In , Congo, Rep.'s Urban land area (sq. km) was 420.26.

That's down 5.4% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 8,839.60 . Congo, Rep. ranks #145 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #35 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Congo, Rep. Urban land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
444.17
Trough
343.51

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Urban land area (sq. km)
420.2626
444.1713
343.5118

About Urban land area (sq. km)

Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Congo, Rep.'s Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Congo, Rep.'s Urban land area (sq. km) was 420.26, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Congo, Rep.'s Urban land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Congo, Rep.'s Urban land area (sq. km) fell 5.4% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Congo, Rep. rank globally on Urban land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Congo, Rep. ranked #145 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area (sq. km).
How does Congo, Rep.'s Urban land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 8,839.60, so Congo, Rep. is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #35 of 48.
What is Urban land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2), CC BY 4.0.