China vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 275,362 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 203,889 1000 No.
That makes China's figure about 3.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 226 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 528,114 1000 No | 10,672 1000 No | 517,442 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 603,643 1000 No | 13,200 1000 No | 590,443 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 758,774 1000 No | 16,852 1000 No | 741,922 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 834,110 1000 No | 21,197 1000 No | 812,913 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 860,241 1000 No | 27,301 1000 No | 832,940 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 771,926 1000 No | 33,947 1000 No | 737,980 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 633,386 1000 No | 43,150 1000 No | 590,236 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 494,668 1000 No | 52,985 1000 No | 441,683 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 383,912 1000 No | 61,892 1000 No | 322,020 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 308,855 1000 No | 68,815 1000 No | 240,040 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 275,362 1000 No | 71,473 1000 No | 203,889 1000 No | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- China, at 275,362 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 and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 203,889 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- China ranks 2nd 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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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.