Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Democratic Republic of Congo
27.36 million
in 2025
South Korea
26.41 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th
South Korea rank
15th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Korea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 27.36 million against 26.41 million in South Korea, a difference of 947,600.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 121 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 million | 7.24 million | 5.82 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.62 million | 13.00 million | 10.39 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.46 million | 19.00 million | 14.53 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.36 million | 23.19 million | 15.83 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.50 million | 24.50 million | 13.00 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 17.59 million | 25.44 million | 7.85 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24.64 million | 26.22 million | 1.58 million | South 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 27.36 million against 26.41 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 947,600, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and South 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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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.