Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Russian Federation: Number of people living in the capital city
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16.31 million people against 14.86 million people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.45 million people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.70 million people | 14.40 million people | 3.70 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2030s | 11.83 million people | 14.84 million people | 3.01 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2040s | 12.69 million people | 15.22 million people | 2.53 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2050s | 13.34 million people | 15.58 million people | 2.25 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2060s | 13.85 million people | 15.76 million people | 1.91 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2070s | 14.24 million people | 15.87 million people | 1.63 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2080s | 14.54 million people | 16.04 million people | 1.51 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2090s | 14.75 million people | 16.23 million people | 1.48 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2100s | 14.86 million people | 16.31 million people | 1.45 million people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 16.31 million people against 14.86 million people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Russian Federation?
- 1.45 million people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Russian Federation?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.