Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Long term urban population region

Democratic Republic of Congo
44.6
in 2025
Pakistan
44.85
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
156th
Pakistan rank
154th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 44.85 against 44.6 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th and Pakistan ranks 154th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 38.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
1000s 0 0.0009 0.0009 Pakistan
1100s 0 0.0026 0.0026 Pakistan
1200s 0 0.0079 0.0079 Pakistan
1300s 0.0001 0.0237 0.0236 Pakistan
1400s 0.0004 0.0712 0.0708 Pakistan
1500s 0.0011 0.2135 0.2124 Pakistan
1600s 0.0033 0.6406 0.6372 Pakistan
1700s 0.01 1.92 1.91 Pakistan
1710s 0.0192 2.17 2.15 Pakistan
1720s 0.0256 2.37 2.35 Pakistan
1730s 0.0341 2.6 2.56 Pakistan
1740s 0.0454 2.84 2.8 Pakistan
1750s 0.0606 3.12 3.05 Pakistan
1760s 0.0808 3.41 3.33 Pakistan
1770s 0.1077 3.74 3.63 Pakistan
1780s 0.1436 4.09 3.95 Pakistan
1790s 0.1914 4.48 4.29 Pakistan
1800s 0.2552 4.91 4.65 Pakistan
1810s 0.3403 5.38 5.04 Pakistan
1820s 0.4538 5.89 5.44 Pakistan
1830s 0.605 6.45 5.85 Pakistan
1840s 0.8067 7.06 6.26 Pakistan
1850s 1.08 7.74 6.66 Pakistan
1860s 1.43 8.47 7.04 Pakistan
1870s 1.91 9.28 7.37 Pakistan
1880s 2.55 10.17 7.62 Pakistan
1890s 3.4 11.13 7.73 Pakistan
1900s 4.53 12.19 7.66 Pakistan
1910s 6.04 13.36 7.31 Pakistan
1920s 8.06 14.63 6.57 Pakistan
1930s 10.74 16.02 5.28 Pakistan
1940s 14.32 17.55 3.22 Pakistan
1950s 20.61 21.43 0.8247 Pakistan
1960s 26 25.03 0.9679 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 29.76 27.27 2.5 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 28.33 30.06 1.73 Pakistan
1990s 29.03 32.56 3.53 Pakistan
2000s 32.66 34.85 2.19 Pakistan
2010s 38.09 38.63 0.5377 Pakistan
2020s 43.1 43.41 0.308 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 44.85 against 44.6 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
0.25, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for long term urban population region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 156th and Pakistan ranks 154th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed