Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban pop in out of slums

Bangladesh
27.63 million
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
35.31 million
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
6th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35.31 million against 27.63 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.67 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 20.88 million 15.96 million 4.91 million Bangladesh
2010s 24.77 million 24.67 million 97,320 Bangladesh
2020s 27.24 million 33.92 million 6.68 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35.31 million against 27.63 million in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
7.67 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed