Democratic Republic of Congo vs Germany: Population of cities towns and villages

Democratic Republic of Congo
26.02 million
in 2020
Germany
22.56 million
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Germany rank
15th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Germany
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019852020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26.02 million against 22.56 million in Germany, a difference of 3.46 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 6.90 million 21.18 million 14.28 million Germany
1960s 8.03 million 21.81 million 13.78 million Germany
1970s 9.43 million 22.26 million 12.83 million Germany
1980s 12.15 million 22.41 million 10.27 million Germany
1990s 15.61 million 22.78 million 7.17 million Germany
2000s 18.61 million 22.74 million 4.13 million Germany
2010s 22.26 million 22.55 million 285,200 Germany
2020s 26.02 million 22.56 million 3.46 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Democratic Republic of Congo or Germany?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26.02 million against 22.56 million in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
3.46 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed