Congo vs Uganda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Congo
4.24 million
in 2025
Uganda
4.27 million
in 2025
Congo rank
57th
Uganda rank
56th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.27 million against 4.24 million in Congo, a difference of 28,050.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256,132 | 220,048 | 36,084 | Congo |
| 1970s | 476,746 | 392,968 | 83,777 | Congo |
| 1980s | 858,741 | 586,186 | 272,555 | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 950,445 | 310,572 | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.55 million | 351,931 | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.54 million | 378,652 | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.91 million | 3.76 million | 151,107 | Congo |
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 or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.27 million against 4.24 million in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Congo and Uganda?
- 28,050, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Congo ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 56th 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.