Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Urban population

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
50.90 million
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
605.70 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
18th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
18th

Urban population over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 605.70 million against 50.90 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 554.80 million.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.9 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 217 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.98 million 96.45 million 92.47 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 5.77 million 141.58 million 135.81 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 8.77 million 211.26 million 202.49 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 13.90 million 286.65 million 272.75 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 21.62 million 383.43 million 361.81 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 33.08 million 496.30 million 463.22 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 46.10 million 579.50 million 533.41 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 605.70 million against 50.90 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
554.80 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 217 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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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 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.