Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 590.23 million against 50.90 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 539.33 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 million | 41.38 million | 37.41 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 5.77 million | 69.53 million | 63.76 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 8.77 million | 114.63 million | 105.87 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 13.90 million | 179.66 million | 165.76 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 21.62 million | 269.82 million | 248.20 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 33.08 million | 402.27 million | 369.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 46.10 million | 540.44 million | 494.34 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 590.23 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 539.33 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for urban population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.