Congo vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Congo
4.76 million people
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
4.42 million people
in 2020
Congo rank
57th
United Arab Emirates rank
59th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Congo
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.76 million people against 4.42 million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 334,990 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Congo ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 1.07 million people | 0 people | 1.07 million people | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.38 million people | 1.75 million people | 363,885 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 3.02 million people | 175,955 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.76 million people | 4.42 million people | 334,990 people | Congo |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Congo, at 4.76 million people against 4.42 million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Congo and United Arab Emirates?
- 334,990 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Arab Emirates?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Congo and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Congo ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th 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.