Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.22 million
in 2020
Iran
22.00 million
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Iran rank
16th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 22.00 million against 19.22 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.78 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Iran ranks 16th of 182 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | Iran |
| 1960s | 0 | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 517,810 | 5.01 million | 4.49 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.02 million | 9.30 million | 6.29 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 5.21 million | 13.18 million | 7.97 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 9.20 million | 16.84 million | 7.64 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 13.02 million | 20.00 million | 6.99 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 19.22 million | 22.00 million | 2.78 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
- Iran, at 22.00 million against 19.22 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 2.78 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Iran ranks 16th 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.