Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Population in largest city
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.78 million
in 2025
Mexico
22.75 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Mexico rank
7th
Population in largest city over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.75 million against 17.78 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.97 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 702,727 | 6.87 million | 6.17 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 10.59 million | 9.13 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.75 million | 14.17 million | 11.42 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.74 million | 16.89 million | 12.15 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.49 million | 19.20 million | 11.71 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.44 million | 21.06 million | 9.62 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 16.01 million | 22.22 million | 6.21 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.75 million against 17.78 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
- 4.97 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for population in largest city?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 7th 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.