Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 58.40 million against 50.90 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7.49 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 3.98 million | 383,519 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 5.77 million | 1.95 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 17.17 million | 8.77 million | 8.41 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 26.17 million | 13.90 million | 12.27 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.30 million | 21.62 million | 14.68 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 46.56 million | 33.08 million | 13.48 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 54.72 million | 46.10 million | 8.62 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bangladesh, at 58.40 million against 50.90 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 7.49 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for urban population?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.