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

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.94
in 2020
Nepal
14.66
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
143rd
Nepal rank
145th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nepal
57.51012.515195019852020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.94 against 14.66 in Nepal, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Nepal ranks 145th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 4.45 7.86 3.41 Nepal
1960s 5.72 7.18 1.46 Nepal
1970s 7.39 6.89 0.5054 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 11.18 7.03 4.15 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 14.57 8.13 6.44 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 15.31 9.79 5.52 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 13.53 12.83 0.6997 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 14.94 14.66 0.2776 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 Nepal?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.94 against 14.66 in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
0.28, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for population in the largest city?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Nepal ranks 145th 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