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

Democratic Republic of Congo
19.22 million
in 2020
Vietnam
21.58 million
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Vietnam rank
17th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019852020

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 21.58 million against 19.22 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.36 million.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 0 1.22 million 1.22 million Vietnam
1960s 0 2.14 million 2.14 million Vietnam
1970s 517,810 3.57 million 3.05 million Vietnam
1980s 3.02 million 4.99 million 1.98 million Vietnam
1990s 5.21 million 6.76 million 1.54 million Vietnam
2000s 9.20 million 9.96 million 758,940 Vietnam
2010s 13.02 million 15.32 million 2.30 million Vietnam
2020s 19.22 million 21.58 million 2.36 million Vietnam

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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 21.58 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 Vietnam?
2.36 million, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 17th 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