Congo vs Venezuela: Population in largest city
Congo
2.81 million
in 2025
Venezuela
3.02 million
in 2025
Congo rank
70th
Venezuela rank
67th
Population in largest city over time
- Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 3.02 million against 2.81 million in Congo, a difference of 201,630.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 70th and Venezuela ranks 67th of 153 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168,995 | 1.63 million | 1.46 million | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 323,167 | 2.31 million | 1.99 million | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 571,706 | 2.68 million | 2.11 million | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 826,399 | 2.81 million | 1.98 million | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 2.88 million | 1.63 million | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 2.92 million | 989,004 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.97 million | 372,388 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Congo or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 3.02 million against 2.81 million in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Congo and Venezuela?
- 201,630, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for population in largest city?
- Congo ranks 70th and Venezuela ranks 67th 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.