Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Argentina
17.55 million
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.22 million
in 2020
Argentina rank
21st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Argentina
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.22 million against 17.55 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.67 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 4.94 million 0 4.94 million Argentina
1960s 6.48 million 0 6.48 million Argentina
1970s 8.11 million 517,810 7.59 million Argentina
1980s 10.08 million 3.02 million 7.06 million Argentina
1990s 11.94 million 5.21 million 6.72 million Argentina
2000s 13.39 million 9.20 million 4.19 million Argentina
2010s 15.99 million 13.02 million 2.97 million Argentina
2020s 17.55 million 19.22 million 1.67 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Argentina or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.22 million against 17.55 million in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.67 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Argentina ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed