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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
Viet Nam
48,918 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
6th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 71,473 1000 No against 48,918 1000 No in Viet Nam, a difference of 22,555 1000 No.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 22 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1950s 10,672 1000 No 24,314 1000 No 13,642 1000 No Viet Nam
1960s 13,200 1000 No 31,278 1000 No 18,078 1000 No Viet Nam
1970s 16,852 1000 No 39,188 1000 No 22,336 1000 No Viet Nam
1980s 21,197 1000 No 48,617 1000 No 27,421 1000 No Viet Nam
1990s 27,301 1000 No 57,869 1000 No 30,568 1000 No Viet Nam
2000s 33,947 1000 No 61,210 1000 No 27,264 1000 No Viet Nam
2010s 43,150 1000 No 61,800 1000 No 18,650 1000 No Viet Nam
2020s 52,985 1000 No 60,717 1000 No 7,732 1000 No Viet Nam
2030s 61,892 1000 No 56,973 1000 No 4,918 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2040s 68,815 1000 No 51,952 1000 No 16,863 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2050s 71,473 1000 No 48,918 1000 No 22,555 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 Viet Nam?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 71,473 1000 No against 48,918 1000 No in Viet Nam as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam?
22,555 1000 No, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 6th 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.