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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Africa
469,912 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Eastern Africa rank
7th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Africa
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 469,912 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 398,439 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 6.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 10,672 1000 No 66,625 1000 No 55,954 1000 No Eastern Africa
1960s 13,200 1000 No 83,567 1000 No 70,367 1000 No Eastern Africa
1970s 16,852 1000 No 106,537 1000 No 89,685 1000 No Eastern Africa
1980s 21,197 1000 No 137,208 1000 No 116,011 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 27,301 1000 No 175,629 1000 No 148,328 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 33,947 1000 No 224,036 1000 No 190,089 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 43,150 1000 No 288,658 1000 No 245,508 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 52,985 1000 No 352,384 1000 No 299,399 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 61,892 1000 No 408,349 1000 No 346,457 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 68,815 1000 No 452,165 1000 No 383,350 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 71,473 1000 No 469,912 1000 No 398,439 1000 No Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 469,912 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
398,439 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 22 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.