Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Democratic Republic of Congo
14.9%
in 2020
Myanmar
14.7%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
143rd
Myanmar rank
144th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 4.5% | 13.2% | 8.8% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 12.4% | 6.7% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 11.5% | 4.1% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 11.7% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 12.1% | 2.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.7% | 2.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 14.3% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, 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 share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Myanmar ranks 144th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.