Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.04 million 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 967,167 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 14.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211,279 1000 No | 10,672 1000 No | 200,607 1000 No | Africa |
| 1960s | 254,203 1000 No | 13,200 1000 No | 241,003 1000 No | Africa |
| 1970s | 312,299 1000 No | 16,852 1000 No | 295,447 1000 No | Africa |
| 1980s | 388,208 1000 No | 21,197 1000 No | 367,011 1000 No | Africa |
| 1990s | 476,876 1000 No | 27,301 1000 No | 449,575 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 579,219 1000 No | 33,947 1000 No | 545,272 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 696,582 1000 No | 43,150 1000 No | 653,432 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 817,724 1000 No | 52,985 1000 No | 764,739 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 924,578 1000 No | 61,892 1000 No | 862,686 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.01 million 1000 No | 68,815 1000 No | 938,009 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.04 million 1000 No | 71,473 1000 No | 967,167 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa, at 1.04 million 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 967,167 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Africa ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.