Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Egypt: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
27.36 million
in 2025
Egypt
28.88 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
14th
Egypt rank
13th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 28.88 million against 27.36 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.52 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 13th of 121 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 1.41 million 6.32 million 4.90 million Egypt
1970s 2.62 million 8.59 million 5.97 million Egypt
1980s 4.46 million 11.09 million 6.63 million Egypt
1990s 7.36 million 14.94 million 7.58 million Egypt
2000s 11.50 million 18.93 million 7.43 million Egypt
2010s 17.59 million 23.40 million 5.81 million Egypt
2020s 24.64 million 27.52 million 2.88 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Egypt?
Egypt, at 28.88 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
1.52 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.