Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Population in the largest city

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.94
in 2020
Myanmar
14.75
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
143rd
Myanmar rank
144th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Myanmar
57.51012.515195019852020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.94 against 14.75 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Myanmar ranks 144th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
1950s 4.45 13.23 8.78 Myanmar
1960s 5.72 12.37 6.66 Myanmar
1970s 7.39 11.47 4.07 Myanmar
1980s 11.18 11.74 0.5558 Myanmar
1990s 14.57 12.13 2.44 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 15.31 12.75 2.57 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 13.53 14.28 0.7466 Myanmar
2020s 14.94 14.75 0.1929 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.94 against 14.75 in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
0.19, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for population in the largest city?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Myanmar ranks 144th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed