Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Population in the largest city
Congo
67.7%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
22.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
12th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
15th
Population in the largest city over time
- Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 67.7% against 22.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 45.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 153 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5% | 26.8% | 10.6% | Congo |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 26.3% | 22.8% | Congo |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 24.5% | 29.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 22.7% | 31.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 21.9% | 34.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 21.9% | 38.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 22.2% | 44.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Congo or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Congo, at 67.7% against 22.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 45.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Congo ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.