Americas vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Americas
142,736 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
Americas rank
11th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Americas
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 142,736 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 71,263 1000 No.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 29 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 166,837 1000 No 10,672 1000 No 156,166 1000 No Americas
1960s 178,567 1000 No 13,200 1000 No 165,366 1000 No Americas
1970s 189,415 1000 No 16,852 1000 No 172,563 1000 No Americas
1980s 197,642 1000 No 21,197 1000 No 176,445 1000 No Americas
1990s 197,496 1000 No 27,301 1000 No 170,195 1000 No Americas
2000s 194,054 1000 No 33,947 1000 No 160,108 1000 No Americas
2010s 192,348 1000 No 43,150 1000 No 149,198 1000 No Americas
2020s 185,138 1000 No 52,985 1000 No 132,153 1000 No Americas
2030s 171,542 1000 No 61,892 1000 No 109,650 1000 No Americas
2040s 153,408 1000 No 68,815 1000 No 84,593 1000 No Americas
2050s 142,736 1000 No 71,473 1000 No 71,263 1000 No Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Americas or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Americas, at 142,736 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 Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
71,263 1000 No, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Americas ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.