Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Indonesia: Urban pop in out of slums

Democratic Republic of the Congo
35.31 million
in 2022
Indonesia
31.12 million
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
4th

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Indonesia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020112022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 35.31 million against 31.12 million in Indonesia, a difference of 4.19 million.

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

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 15.96 million 32.96 million 17.00 million Indonesia
2010s 24.67 million 31.77 million 7.09 million Indonesia
2020s 33.92 million 30.57 million 3.35 million Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Indonesia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 35.31 million against 31.12 million in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
4.19 million, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 4th 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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About this data

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