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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Population in largest city

Democratic Republic of Congo
17.78 million
in 2025
Mexico
22.75 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Mexico rank
7th

Population in largest city over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 22.75 million against 17.78 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.97 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 7th of 153 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.