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Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Population in largest city

Democratic Republic of Congo
17.78 million
in 2025
United States
19.15 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
United States rank
8th

Population in largest city over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 19.15 million against 17.78 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.38 million.

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

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

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th 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.