Afghanistan vs Congo: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Afghanistan
4.88 million
in 2025
Congo
4.24 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
54th
Congo rank
57th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.88 million against 4.24 million in Congo, a difference of 639,910.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Congo ranks 57th of 121 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,818 | 256,132 | 106,686 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 668,201 | 476,746 | 191,456 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 858,741 | 360,218 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.26 million | 640,885 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 1.91 million | 932,205 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.69 million | 2.92 million | 768,939 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.53 million | 3.91 million | 620,122 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 4.88 million against 4.24 million in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 639,910, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and Congo ranks 57th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.