Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 50.90 million against 50.78 million in Egypt, a difference of 118,600.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 million | 12.23 million | 8.26 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 5.77 million | 16.75 million | 10.98 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 8.77 million | 22.00 million | 13.24 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 13.90 million | 27.88 million | 13.98 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 21.62 million | 34.44 million | 12.82 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 33.08 million | 41.98 million | 8.90 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 46.10 million | 48.55 million | 2.45 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 50.90 million against 50.78 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 118,600, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for urban population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 19th 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.