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