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

China, mainland
1.09 million 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
China, mainland rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.09 million 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 966,019 1000 No.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 8.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 226 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 83,088 1000 No 2,763 1000 No 80,324 1000 No China, mainland
1960s 126,513 1000 No 4,027 1000 No 122,486 1000 No China, mainland
1970s 159,278 1000 No 5,847 1000 No 153,431 1000 No China, mainland
1980s 241,697 1000 No 8,468 1000 No 233,229 1000 No China, mainland
1990s 376,833 1000 No 13,291 1000 No 363,542 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 552,082 1000 No 20,276 1000 No 531,806 1000 No China, mainland
2010s 764,130 1000 No 32,076 1000 No 732,054 1000 No China, mainland
2020s 945,979 1000 No 49,947 1000 No 896,032 1000 No China, mainland
2030s 1.05 million 1000 No 74,642 1000 No 978,647 1000 No China, mainland
2040s 1.09 million 1000 No 106,232 1000 No 983,991 1000 No China, mainland
2050s 1.09 million 1000 No 125,931 1000 No 966,019 1000 No China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China, mainland or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
China, mainland, at 1.09 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 China, mainland and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
966,019 1000 No, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 226 countries.
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.