Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 126,751 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 55,278 1000 No.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,672 1000 No | 24,463 1000 No | 13,791 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 1960s | 13,200 1000 No | 29,037 1000 No | 15,837 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 16,852 1000 No | 34,782 1000 No | 17,931 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 21,197 1000 No | 42,208 1000 No | 21,011 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 27,301 1000 No | 52,248 1000 No | 24,947 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 33,947 1000 No | 63,842 1000 No | 29,896 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 43,150 1000 No | 79,315 1000 No | 36,165 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 52,985 1000 No | 95,531 1000 No | 42,546 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2030s | 61,892 1000 No | 110,360 1000 No | 48,469 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2040s | 68,815 1000 No | 122,100 1000 No | 53,285 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2050s | 71,473 1000 No | 126,751 1000 No | 55,278 1000 No | Middle 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 Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 126,751 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 Middle Africa?
- 55,278 1000 No, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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.