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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th

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

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

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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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.