Statizoid

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Population in largest city

Democratic Republic of Congo
17.78 million
in 2025
Nigeria
17.16 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Nigeria rank
11th

Population in largest city over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196019922025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.78 million against 17.16 million in Nigeria, a difference of 622,100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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.