Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.49 million 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.36 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 11.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 101 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 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,880 1000 No | 2,763 1000 No | 38,117 1000 No | Africa |
| 1960s | 65,339 1000 No | 4,027 1000 No | 61,312 1000 No | Africa |
| 1970s | 101,780 1000 No | 5,847 1000 No | 95,933 1000 No | Africa |
| 1980s | 158,399 1000 No | 8,468 1000 No | 149,931 1000 No | Africa |
| 1990s | 237,885 1000 No | 13,291 1000 No | 224,594 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 336,907 1000 No | 20,276 1000 No | 316,631 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 484,805 1000 No | 32,076 1000 No | 452,729 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 688,965 1000 No | 49,947 1000 No | 639,018 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 954,072 1000 No | 74,642 1000 No | 879,431 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.28 million 1000 No | 106,232 1000 No | 1.18 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 125,931 1000 No | 1.36 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa, at 1.49 million 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 1.36 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- 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. — Urban population. 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.