Congo vs Pakistan: Number of people living in the capital city
Congo
8.83 million people
in 2100
Pakistan
8.31 million people
in 2100
Congo rank
30th
Pakistan rank
33rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.83 million people against 8.31 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 523,910 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Pakistan ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 33rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.47 million people | 4.69 million people | 1.22 million people | Pakistan |
| 2030s | 4.27 million people | 5.46 million people | 1.19 million people | Pakistan |
| 2040s | 5.11 million people | 6.19 million people | 1.08 million people | Pakistan |
| 2050s | 5.91 million people | 6.81 million people | 894,355 people | Pakistan |
| 2060s | 6.64 million people | 7.28 million people | 636,415 people | Pakistan |
| 2070s | 7.34 million people | 7.71 million people | 369,930 people | Pakistan |
| 2080s | 7.95 million people | 8.04 million people | 95,175 people | Pakistan |
| 2090s | 8.49 million people | 8.22 million people | 267,590 people | Congo |
| 2100s | 8.83 million people | 8.31 million people | 523,910 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Congo or Pakistan?
- Congo, at 8.83 million people against 8.31 million people in Pakistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Congo and Pakistan?
- 523,910 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Pakistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Congo and Pakistan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Congo ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 33rd 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.