Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Bangladesh
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 30.31 million against 27.36 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.95 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million | 1.41 million | 99,820 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 3.14 million | 2.62 million | 528,474 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 6.22 million | 4.46 million | 1.76 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 10.75 million | 7.36 million | 3.39 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 15.85 million | 11.50 million | 4.35 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 21.88 million | 17.59 million | 4.29 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 28.16 million | 24.64 million | 3.52 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Bangladesh, at 30.31 million against 27.36 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 2.95 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th 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.