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

Democratic Republic of Congo
26.02 million
in 2020
Pakistan
28.23 million
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Pakistan rank
11th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
10.0M20.0M30.0M195019852020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 28.23 million against 26.02 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.21 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 236 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 6.90 million 22.40 million 15.50 million Pakistan
1960s 8.03 million 25.32 million 17.29 million Pakistan
1970s 9.43 million 28.34 million 18.91 million Pakistan
1980s 12.15 million 32.77 million 20.62 million Pakistan
1990s 15.61 million 33.76 million 18.15 million Pakistan
2000s 18.61 million 33.02 million 14.41 million Pakistan
2010s 22.26 million 31.70 million 9.44 million Pakistan
2020s 26.02 million 28.23 million 2.21 million Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 28.23 million against 26.02 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
2.21 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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