Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Population of cities towns and villages
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.02 million
in 2020
Tanzania
28.35 million
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Tanzania rank
10th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 28.35 million against 26.02 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.33 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.90 million | 6.88 million | 21,810 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 8.03 million | 8.70 million | 671,890 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 9.43 million | 11.39 million | 1.96 million | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 12.15 million | 14.58 million | 2.44 million | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 15.61 million | 17.77 million | 2.16 million | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 18.61 million | 20.68 million | 2.07 million | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 22.26 million | 24.62 million | 2.35 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 26.02 million | 28.35 million | 2.33 million | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 28.35 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 Tanzania?
- 2.33 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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.