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

Democratic Republic of Congo
19.22 million
in 2020
Russia
24.98 million
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Russia rank
15th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 24.98 million against 19.22 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.76 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Russia ranks 15th of 182 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 0 8.24 million 8.24 million Russia
1960s 0 13.23 million 13.23 million Russia
1970s 517,810 17.66 million 17.14 million Russia
1980s 3.02 million 23.16 million 20.14 million Russia
1990s 5.21 million 24.09 million 18.88 million Russia
2000s 9.20 million 23.61 million 14.40 million Russia
2010s 13.02 million 24.18 million 11.17 million Russia
2020s 19.22 million 24.98 million 5.76 million Russia

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 Russia?
Russia, at 24.98 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 Russia?
5.76 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Russia ranks 15th 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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About this data

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