Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Urban pop in out of slums

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
35.31 million
in 2022
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
30.54 million
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 35.31 million against 30.54 million in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 4.77 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 15.96 million 27.04 million 11.08 million Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 24.67 million 31.00 million 6.32 million Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 33.92 million 31.99 million 1.93 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 35.31 million against 30.54 million in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
4.77 million, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th 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