Colombia vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Colombia
23.80 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
27.36 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
16th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
14th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Colombia
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 27.36 million against 23.80 million in Colombia, a difference of 3.56 million.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.36 million | 1.41 million | 2.95 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 7.01 million | 2.62 million | 4.40 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 9.42 million | 4.46 million | 4.95 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 12.25 million | 7.36 million | 4.89 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15.84 million | 11.50 million | 4.34 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 20.09 million | 17.59 million | 2.50 million | Colombia |
| 2020s | 23.14 million | 24.64 million | 1.50 million | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Colombia or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 27.36 million against 23.80 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 3.56 million, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Colombia ranks 16th 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.