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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
35.31 million
in 2022
Pakistan
52.35 million
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
2nd

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Pakistan
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M200020112022

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 52.35 million against 35.31 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 17.04 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 15.96 million 40.18 million 24.22 million Pakistan
2010s 24.67 million 46.14 million 21.47 million Pakistan
2020s 33.92 million 50.84 million 16.92 million Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 52.35 million against 35.31 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?
17.04 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 2nd 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