Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 1.38 million 1000 No against 430,709 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 951,891 1000 No.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,531 1000 No | 70,288 1000 No | 56,757 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1960s | 17,287 1000 No | 91,060 1000 No | 73,773 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 22,808 1000 No | 121,499 1000 No | 98,691 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 30,874 1000 No | 163,230 1000 No | 132,356 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 42,909 1000 No | 217,966 1000 No | 175,057 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 58,140 1000 No | 288,406 1000 No | 230,265 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 80,193 1000 No | 388,952 1000 No | 308,759 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 111,356 1000 No | 507,595 1000 No | 396,239 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2030s | 149,671 1000 No | 640,440 1000 No | 490,768 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2040s | 192,773 1000 No | 779,136 1000 No | 586,363 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2050s | 239,969 1000 No | 916,682 1000 No | 676,713 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2060s | 288,326 1000 No | 1.05 million 1000 No | 759,383 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2070s | 334,757 1000 No | 1.17 million 1000 No | 830,944 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2080s | 377,234 1000 No | 1.27 million 1000 No | 888,867 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2090s | 413,638 1000 No | 1.35 million 1000 No | 932,636 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2100s | 430,709 1000 No | 1.38 million 1000 No | 951,891 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 1.38 million 1000 No against 430,709 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 951,891 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. 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.