Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 19.22 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
19.22 million
World rank
18th
of 182 countries
All-time high
19.22 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 19.22 million for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.22 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1980 | 2.58 million | +149.5% |
| 1985 | 3.45 million | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 5.97 million | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 8.25 million | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 10.16 million | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 11.71 million | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 14.32 million | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 19.22 million | +34.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.22 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.87 million, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.22 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.88 million, 10.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 517,810 | 0 | 1.04 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.02 million | 2.58 million | 3.45 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.21 million | 4.45 million | 5.97 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.20 million | 8.25 million | 10.16 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.02 million | 11.71 million | 14.32 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.22 million | 19.22 million | 19.22 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19.22 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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