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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
United Republic of Tanzania
61,539 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 71,473 1000 No against 61,539 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 9,934 1000 No.

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

Across all 101 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 22 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 10,672 1000 No 8,283 1000 No 2,389 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
1960s 13,200 1000 No 10,853 1000 No 2,347 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 16,852 1000 No 14,027 1000 No 2,825 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 21,197 1000 No 17,970 1000 No 3,227 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 27,301 1000 No 23,410 1000 No 3,891 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 33,947 1000 No 29,382 1000 No 4,564 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 43,150 1000 No 36,490 1000 No 6,660 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 52,985 1000 No 44,055 1000 No 8,930 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2030s 61,892 1000 No 51,485 1000 No 10,407 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2040s 68,815 1000 No 58,376 1000 No 10,439 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2050s 71,473 1000 No 61,539 1000 No 9,934 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 United Republic of Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 71,473 1000 No against 61,539 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
9,934 1000 No, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania 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.