Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Pakistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
26.02 million people
in 2020
Pakistan
28.23 million people
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
13th
Pakistan rank
11th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 28.23 million people against 26.02 million people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.21 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.90 million people | 22.40 million people | 15.50 million people | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 8.03 million people | 25.32 million people | 17.29 million people | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 9.43 million people | 28.34 million people | 18.91 million people | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 12.15 million people | 32.77 million people | 20.62 million people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 15.61 million people | 33.76 million people | 18.15 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 18.61 million people | 33.02 million people | 14.41 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 22.26 million people | 31.70 million people | 9.44 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 26.02 million people | 28.23 million people | 2.21 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 28.23 million people against 26.02 million people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?
- 2.21 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.