What is the difference in population in the largest city between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Senegal?

0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

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

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.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

34.9%

in 2025

Senegal

34.7%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

57th

Senegal rank

58th

Population in the largest city over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Senegal

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 34.9% against 34.7% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 58th of 153 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17.4%	46.9%	29.6%	Senegal
1970s	25.1%	44.4%	19.4%	Senegal
1980s	31.2%	46.0%	14.9%	Senegal
1990s	34.0%	45.8%	11.7%	Senegal
2000s	34.6%	45.3%	10.7%	Senegal
2010s	34.6%	41.0%	6.5%	Senegal
2020s	34.7%	35.3%	0.6%	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Senegal?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 34.9% against 34.7% in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Senegal?: 0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Senegal?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Senegal rank globally for population in the largest city?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 58th 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.