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