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

China
1.12 million 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
China rank
1st
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

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

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.12 million 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 995,059 1000 No.

That makes China's figure about 8.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

China ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 87,939 1000 No 2,763 1000 No 85,176 1000 No China
1960s 133,894 1000 No 4,027 1000 No 129,867 1000 No China
1970s 169,856 1000 No 5,847 1000 No 164,009 1000 No China
1980s 257,782 1000 No 8,468 1000 No 249,314 1000 No China
1990s 397,729 1000 No 13,291 1000 No 384,439 1000 No China
2000s 575,584 1000 No 20,276 1000 No 555,308 1000 No China
2010s 789,935 1000 No 32,076 1000 No 757,859 1000 No China
2020s 973,769 1000 No 49,947 1000 No 923,822 1000 No China
2030s 1.08 million 1000 No 74,642 1000 No 1.01 million 1000 No China
2040s 1.12 million 1000 No 106,232 1000 No 1.01 million 1000 No China
2050s 1.12 million 1000 No 125,931 1000 No 995,059 1000 No China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
China, at 1.12 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 and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
995,059 1000 No, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China ranks 1st 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.