Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.93 million 1000 No against 219,817 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.71 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 8.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,315 1000 No | 7,129 1000 No | 119,186 1000 No | Africa |
| 1960s | 160,125 1000 No | 8,969 1000 No | 151,156 1000 No | Africa |
| 1970s | 208,592 1000 No | 11,691 1000 No | 196,901 1000 No | Africa |
| 1980s | 277,682 1000 No | 15,669 1000 No | 262,014 1000 No | Africa |
| 1990s | 363,955 1000 No | 21,663 1000 No | 342,292 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 468,870 1000 No | 29,362 1000 No | 439,507 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 604,616 1000 No | 40,437 1000 No | 564,179 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 767,732 1000 No | 56,106 1000 No | 711,627 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 946,899 1000 No | 75,403 1000 No | 871,496 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.13 million 1000 No | 97,189 1000 No | 1.04 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.32 million 1000 No | 121,150 1000 No | 1.20 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2060s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 145,847 1000 No | 1.35 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2070s | 1.65 million 1000 No | 169,734 1000 No | 1.48 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2080s | 1.78 million 1000 No | 191,756 1000 No | 1.59 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2090s | 1.88 million 1000 No | 210,812 1000 No | 1.67 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2100s | 1.93 million 1000 No | 219,817 1000 No | 1.71 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa, at 1.93 million 1000 No against 219,817 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 1.71 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. 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.