Congo vs Singapore: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Congo
4.76 million people
in 2020
Singapore
4.76 million people
in 2020
Congo rank
57th
Singapore rank
56th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Congo
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.76 million people against 4.76 million people in Congo, a difference of 5,410 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 57th and Singapore ranks 56th of 182 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 519,440 people | 519,440 people | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0 people | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0 people | 1.90 million people | 1.90 million people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0 people | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.07 million people | 2.90 million people | 1.83 million people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.38 million people | 3.63 million people | 2.25 million people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 4.56 million people | 1.72 million people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4.76 million people | 4.76 million people | 5,410 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Congo or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.76 million people against 4.76 million people in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Congo and Singapore?
- 5,410 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Singapore rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Congo ranks 57th and Singapore ranks 56th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.