How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population in the largest city

Angola

35.9%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

34.9%

in 2025

Angola rank

54th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

57th

Population in the largest city over time

Angola
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Angola currently reports 35.9% against 34.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 54th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 57th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1960s	45.9%	17.4%	28.5%	Angola
1970s	48.3%	25.1%	23.2%	Angola
1980s	35.2%	31.2%	4.1%	Angola
1990s	34.0%	34.0%	0.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	35.8%	34.6%	1.2%	Angola
2010s	38.5%	34.6%	3.9%	Angola
2020s	36.4%	34.7%	1.6%	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Angola or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Angola, at 35.9% against 34.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 1.0%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for population in the largest city?: Angola ranks 54th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 57th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.