Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Population in largest city
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.78 million
in 2025
United States
19.15 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
United States rank
8th
Population in largest city over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.15 million against 17.78 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.38 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th of 153 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 702,727 | 15.08 million | 14.38 million | United States |
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 15.91 million | 14.45 million | United States |
| 1980s | 2.75 million | 15.80 million | 13.06 million | United States |
| 1990s | 4.74 million | 16.86 million | 12.12 million | United States |
| 2000s | 7.49 million | 18.06 million | 10.57 million | United States |
| 2010s | 11.44 million | 18.61 million | 7.17 million | United States |
| 2020s | 16.01 million | 18.94 million | 2.93 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- United States, at 19.15 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 United States?
- 1.38 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for population in largest city?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th 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.