Congo vs Switzerland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Congo
2,302 1000 No
in 2050
Switzerland
1,842 1000 No
in 2050
Congo rank
104th
Switzerland rank
107th

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

  • Congo
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 2,302 1000 No against 1,842 1000 No in Switzerland, a difference of 460 1000 No.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Congo ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 243 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 658.14 1000 No 1,531 1000 No 873.03 1000 No Switzerland
1960s 761.57 1000 No 1,591 1000 No 829.7 1000 No Switzerland
1970s 892.83 1000 No 1,627 1000 No 734.14 1000 No Switzerland
1980s 1,018 1000 No 1,659 1000 No 640.79 1000 No Switzerland
1990s 1,211 1000 No 1,830 1000 No 619.14 1000 No Switzerland
2000s 1,446 1000 No 1,966 1000 No 519.21 1000 No Switzerland
2010s 1,711 1000 No 2,169 1000 No 457.26 1000 No Switzerland
2020s 1,921 1000 No 2,279 1000 No 358.25 1000 No Switzerland
2030s 2,110 1000 No 2,205 1000 No 94.91 1000 No Switzerland
2040s 2,253 1000 No 1,985 1000 No 267.67 1000 No Congo
2050s 2,302 1000 No 1,842 1000 No 460.46 1000 No Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Congo or Switzerland?
Congo, at 2,302 1000 No against 1,842 1000 No in Switzerland as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Congo and Switzerland?
460 1000 No, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Switzerland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Congo and Switzerland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Congo ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 243 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

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.