Americas vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Americas
1.07 million 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
Americas rank
6th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

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

  • Americas
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.07 million 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 945,829 1000 No.

That makes Americas's figure about 8.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 29 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 210,695 1000 No 2,763 1000 No 207,931 1000 No Americas
1960s 289,515 1000 No 4,027 1000 No 285,488 1000 No Americas
1970s 373,757 1000 No 5,847 1000 No 367,910 1000 No Americas
1980s 469,042 1000 No 8,468 1000 No 460,574 1000 No Americas
1990s 579,157 1000 No 13,291 1000 No 565,866 1000 No Americas
2000s 690,388 1000 No 20,276 1000 No 670,112 1000 No Americas
2010s 790,962 1000 No 32,076 1000 No 758,886 1000 No Americas
2020s 885,987 1000 No 49,947 1000 No 836,040 1000 No Americas
2030s 971,305 1000 No 74,642 1000 No 896,663 1000 No Americas
2040s 1.04 million 1000 No 106,232 1000 No 934,164 1000 No Americas
2050s 1.07 million 1000 No 125,931 1000 No 945,829 1000 No Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Americas or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Americas, at 1.07 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 Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
945,829 1000 No, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Americas ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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
Last refreshed

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.