Democratic Republic of Congo vs Europe & Central Asia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 690.74 million against 50.90 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 639.84 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 million | 404.01 million | 400.03 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 5.77 million | 479.77 million | 474.00 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 8.77 million | 540.60 million | 531.84 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 13.90 million | 581.53 million | 567.63 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 21.62 million | 608.22 million | 586.60 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 33.08 million | 653.82 million | 620.74 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 46.10 million | 683.56 million | 637.46 million | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 690.74 million against 50.90 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe & Central Asia?
- 639.84 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe & Central Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for urban population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 218 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.