Democratic Republic of Congo vs Thailand: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Thailand
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 50.90 million against 44.98 million in Thailand, a difference of 5.93 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 million | 3.83 million | 141,476 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5.77 million | 6.10 million | 326,706 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 8.77 million | 8.86 million | 94,425 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 13.90 million | 14.05 million | 155,510 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 21.62 million | 24.60 million | 2.98 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 33.08 million | 33.82 million | 736,270 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 46.10 million | 43.14 million | 2.96 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Thailand?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 50.90 million against 44.98 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
- 5.93 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand rank globally for urban population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th 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.