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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
India
782,365 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
India rank
1st

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 782,365 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 710,892 1000 No.

That makes India's figure about 10.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo India Difference Ahead
1950s 10,672 1000 No 335,455 1000 No 324,783 1000 No India
1960s 13,200 1000 No 401,209 1000 No 388,009 1000 No India
1970s 16,852 1000 No 484,569 1000 No 467,717 1000 No India
1980s 21,197 1000 No 585,782 1000 No 564,585 1000 No India
1990s 27,301 1000 No 699,196 1000 No 671,895 1000 No India
2000s 33,947 1000 No 804,097 1000 No 770,150 1000 No India
2010s 43,150 1000 No 875,931 1000 No 832,781 1000 No India
2020s 52,985 1000 No 906,694 1000 No 853,709 1000 No India
2030s 61,892 1000 No 889,346 1000 No 827,455 1000 No India
2040s 68,815 1000 No 827,635 1000 No 758,820 1000 No India
2050s 71,473 1000 No 782,365 1000 No 710,892 1000 No India

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 India?
India, at 782,365 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 India?
710,892 1000 No, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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.