Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
19.22 million
in 2020
South Africa
17.85 million
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019852020

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 19.22 million against 17.85 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.36 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 517,810 1.12 million 602,060 South Africa
1980s 3.02 million 3.24 million 218,405 South Africa
1990s 5.21 million 5.39 million 180,885 South Africa
2000s 9.20 million 8.52 million 688,175 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 13.02 million 13.54 million 526,850 South Africa
2020s 19.22 million 17.85 million 1.36 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 19.22 million against 17.85 million in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
1.36 million, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th 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