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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia
116,333 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
6th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 116,333 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 44,860 1000 No.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 22 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 28,380 1000 No 50,834 1000 No 22,454 1000 No Ethiopia
2000s 33,947 1000 No 63,870 1000 No 29,923 1000 No Ethiopia
2010s 43,150 1000 No 79,652 1000 No 36,502 1000 No Ethiopia
2020s 52,985 1000 No 94,796 1000 No 41,811 1000 No Ethiopia
2030s 61,892 1000 No 106,856 1000 No 44,965 1000 No Ethiopia
2040s 68,815 1000 No 114,263 1000 No 45,448 1000 No Ethiopia
2050s 71,473 1000 No 116,333 1000 No 44,860 1000 No Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 116,333 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 Ethiopia?
44,860 1000 No, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.