Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.22 million people against 17.92 million people in Colombia, a difference of 1.29 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 584,670 people | 0 people | 584,670 people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 2.48 million people | 0 people | 2.48 million people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5.42 million people | 517,810 people | 4.90 million people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 8.20 million people | 3.02 million people | 5.18 million people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 10.70 million people | 5.21 million people | 5.48 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 13.24 million people | 9.20 million people | 4.04 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15.87 million people | 13.02 million people | 2.85 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.92 million people | 19.22 million people | 1.29 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.22 million people against 17.92 million people in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.29 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 182 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 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
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.