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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
27.36 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea
26.41 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
14th
Republic of Korea rank
15th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 27.36 million against 26.41 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 947,600.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.41 million 7.24 million 5.82 million Republic of Korea
1970s 2.62 million 13.00 million 10.39 million Republic of Korea
1980s 4.46 million 19.00 million 14.53 million Republic of Korea
1990s 7.36 million 23.19 million 15.83 million Republic of Korea
2000s 11.50 million 24.50 million 13.00 million Republic of Korea
2010s 17.59 million 25.44 million 7.85 million Republic of Korea
2020s 24.64 million 26.22 million 1.58 million Republic of Korea

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 Republic of Korea?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 27.36 million against 26.41 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Republic of Korea?
947,600, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Republic of Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Republic of Korea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th 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.