Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 123,508 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 52,035 1000 No.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,672 1000 No | 35,975 1000 No | 25,303 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 13,200 1000 No | 41,526 1000 No | 28,326 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 16,852 1000 No | 50,612 1000 No | 33,760 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21,197 1000 No | 61,720 1000 No | 40,523 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 27,301 1000 No | 72,637 1000 No | 45,335 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 33,947 1000 No | 84,170 1000 No | 50,224 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 43,150 1000 No | 93,972 1000 No | 50,822 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 52,985 1000 No | 102,952 1000 No | 49,967 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 61,892 1000 No | 111,982 1000 No | 50,091 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 68,815 1000 No | 120,330 1000 No | 51,515 1000 No | Nigeria |
| 2050s | 71,473 1000 No | 123,508 1000 No | 52,035 1000 No | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 123,508 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 Nigeria?
- 52,035 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.