Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
910,247 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M195020002050

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 910,247 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 838,774 1000 No.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 12.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 22 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1950s 10,672 1000 No 195,672 1000 No 185,001 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1960s 13,200 1000 No 239,230 1000 No 226,030 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 16,852 1000 No 293,232 1000 No 276,380 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 21,197 1000 No 357,552 1000 No 336,355 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 27,301 1000 No 443,325 1000 No 416,024 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 33,947 1000 No 543,562 1000 No 509,615 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 43,150 1000 No 644,652 1000 No 601,502 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 52,985 1000 No 744,804 1000 No 691,819 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2030s 61,892 1000 No 829,579 1000 No 767,687 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2040s 68,815 1000 No 889,403 1000 No 820,587 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2050s 71,473 1000 No 910,247 1000 No 838,774 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 910,247 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
838,774 1000 No, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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
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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.