Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.2%
in 2025
Russia
23.9%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
54th
Russia rank
56th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 24.2% against 23.9% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Russia ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 16.2% | 8.1% | Russia |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 18.3% | 6.9% | Russia |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 19.3% | 4.9% | Russia |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 19.5% | 2.4% | Russia |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 20.8% | 1.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 22.5% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.7% | 0.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.2% against 23.9% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Russia ranks 56th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.