Democratic Republic of Congo vs France: Urban population

Democratic Republic of Congo
50.90 million
in 2025
France
54.18 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
France rank
17th

Urban population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 54.18 million against 50.90 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.28 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and France ranks 17th of 218 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo France Difference Ahead
1960s 3.98 million 32.95 million 28.98 million France
1970s 5.77 million 39.03 million 33.26 million France
1980s 8.77 million 41.60 million 32.84 million France
1990s 13.90 million 44.58 million 30.68 million France
2000s 21.62 million 48.55 million 26.93 million France
2010s 33.08 million 51.61 million 18.53 million France
2020s 46.10 million 53.73 million 7.64 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Democratic Republic of Congo or France?
France, at 54.18 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 France?
3.28 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and France rank globally for urban population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and France 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.