Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Colombia
17.92 million
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.22 million
in 2020
Colombia rank
19th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.22 million against 17.92 million in Colombia, a difference of 1.29 million.
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 | 0 | 584,670 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 2.48 million | 0 | 2.48 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5.42 million | 517,810 | 4.90 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 8.20 million | 3.02 million | 5.18 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 10.70 million | 5.21 million | 5.48 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 13.24 million | 9.20 million | 4.04 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15.87 million | 13.02 million | 2.85 million | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.92 million | 19.22 million | 1.29 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, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.22 million against 17.92 million in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.29 million, 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 urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Colombia ranks 19th 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.