Congo vs Singapore: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Congo
82.7%
in 2020
Singapore
84.8%
in 2020
Congo rank
4th
Singapore rank
2nd
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Congo
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 84.8% against 82.7% in Congo, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 39.3% | 39.3% | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 84.5% | 84.5% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 89.1% | 89.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 88.4% | 46.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 87.4% | 47.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 86.0% | 27.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 84.8% | 2.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Congo or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 84.8% against 82.7% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Congo and Singapore?
- 2.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Singapore rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Congo ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.