Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 699,973 1000 No against 219,817 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 480,156 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 | 7,129 1000 No | 35,488 1000 No | 28,359 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1960s | 8,969 1000 No | 46,091 1000 No | 37,123 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 11,691 1000 No | 61,620 1000 No | 49,929 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 15,669 1000 No | 82,915 1000 No | 67,246 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 21,663 1000 No | 110,490 1000 No | 88,827 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 29,362 1000 No | 145,897 1000 No | 116,534 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 40,437 1000 No | 196,355 1000 No | 155,918 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 56,106 1000 No | 255,873 1000 No | 199,767 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2030s | 75,403 1000 No | 322,515 1000 No | 247,112 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2040s | 97,189 1000 No | 392,380 1000 No | 295,192 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2050s | 121,150 1000 No | 462,054 1000 No | 340,904 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2060s | 145,847 1000 No | 528,763 1000 No | 382,916 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2070s | 169,734 1000 No | 589,101 1000 No | 419,368 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2080s | 191,756 1000 No | 640,543 1000 No | 448,787 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2090s | 210,812 1000 No | 681,514 1000 No | 470,702 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2100s | 219,817 1000 No | 699,973 1000 No | 480,156 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 699,973 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 480,156 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 - female?
- 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 - 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.