Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population in largest city
Argentina
15.75 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.78 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
13th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Population in largest city over time
- Argentina
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.78 million against 15.75 million in Argentina, a difference of 2.03 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.48 million | 702,727 | 6.78 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 9.08 million | 1.46 million | 7.62 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 10.47 million | 2.75 million | 7.72 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 11.75 million | 4.74 million | 7.01 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 13.25 million | 7.49 million | 5.77 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | 14.66 million | 11.44 million | 3.22 million | Argentina |
| 2020s | 15.44 million | 16.01 million | 570,833 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Argentina or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.78 million against 15.75 million in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.03 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population in largest city?
- Argentina ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.