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

China
275,362 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
China rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

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

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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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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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.