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

China, mainland
272,509 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 272,509 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 201,036 1000 No.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 226 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 521,412 1000 No 10,672 1000 No 510,740 1000 No China, mainland
1960s 594,903 1000 No 13,200 1000 No 581,702 1000 No China, mainland
1970s 748,774 1000 No 16,852 1000 No 731,923 1000 No China, mainland
1980s 825,648 1000 No 21,197 1000 No 804,451 1000 No China, mainland
1990s 853,526 1000 No 27,301 1000 No 826,225 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 765,643 1000 No 33,947 1000 No 731,697 1000 No China, mainland
2010s 627,920 1000 No 43,150 1000 No 584,770 1000 No China, mainland
2020s 490,003 1000 No 52,985 1000 No 437,018 1000 No China, mainland
2030s 379,984 1000 No 61,892 1000 No 318,092 1000 No China, mainland
2040s 305,629 1000 No 68,815 1000 No 236,814 1000 No China, mainland
2050s 272,509 1000 No 71,473 1000 No 201,036 1000 No China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China, mainland or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
China, mainland, at 272,509 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 China, mainland and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
201,036 1000 No, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 226 countries.
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.