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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
Indonesia
87,446 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Indonesia rank
8th

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

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

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 87,446 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 15,973 1000 No.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 10,672 1000 No 66,575 1000 No 55,903 1000 No Indonesia
1960s 13,200 1000 No 83,684 1000 No 70,484 1000 No Indonesia
1970s 16,852 1000 No 104,371 1000 No 87,519 1000 No Indonesia
1980s 21,197 1000 No 120,869 1000 No 99,672 1000 No Indonesia
1990s 27,301 1000 No 125,519 1000 No 98,218 1000 No Indonesia
2000s 33,947 1000 No 122,451 1000 No 88,504 1000 No Indonesia
2010s 43,150 1000 No 120,426 1000 No 77,276 1000 No Indonesia
2020s 52,985 1000 No 114,644 1000 No 61,659 1000 No Indonesia
2030s 61,892 1000 No 105,172 1000 No 43,280 1000 No Indonesia
2040s 68,815 1000 No 94,068 1000 No 25,253 1000 No Indonesia
2050s 71,473 1000 No 87,446 1000 No 15,973 1000 No Indonesia

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 Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 87,446 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 Indonesia?
15,973 1000 No, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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.