Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
4.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Somalia rank
9th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.39 % change on previous year against 4.38 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1970s | 5.58 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 0.914 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 5 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4.39 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 0.1558 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.39 % change on previous year against 4.38 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.