Democratic Republic of Congo vs Spain: Share of population living in the capital city

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.89
in 2020
Spain
11.51
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
122nd
Spain rank
119th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Spain
24681012195019852020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.51 against 10.89 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.62.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 119th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 1.88 5.95 4.07 Spain
1960s 2.82 6.97 4.15 Spain
1970s 4.16 8.14 3.97 Spain
1980s 6.5 8.68 2.18 Spain
1990s 8.95 8.89 0.0653 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 10.08 9.62 0.463 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 9.49 10.25 0.7606 Spain
2020s 10.89 11.51 0.6223 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Democratic Republic of Congo or Spain?
Spain, at 11.51 against 10.89 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
0.62, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 119th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed