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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Asia
1.29 million 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Eastern Asia rank
4th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.29 million 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.16 million 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 10.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 2,763 1000 No 148,190 1000 No 145,426 1000 No Eastern Asia
1960s 4,027 1000 No 215,499 1000 No 211,472 1000 No Eastern Asia
1970s 5,847 1000 No 279,492 1000 No 273,645 1000 No Eastern Asia
1980s 8,468 1000 No 388,678 1000 No 380,210 1000 No Eastern Asia
1990s 13,291 1000 No 544,888 1000 No 531,597 1000 No Eastern Asia
2000s 20,276 1000 No 739,403 1000 No 719,127 1000 No Eastern Asia
2010s 32,076 1000 No 965,396 1000 No 933,320 1000 No Eastern Asia
2020s 49,947 1000 No 1.15 million 1000 No 1.10 million 1000 No Eastern Asia
2030s 74,642 1000 No 1.26 million 1000 No 1.18 million 1000 No Eastern Asia
2040s 106,232 1000 No 1.29 million 1000 No 1.19 million 1000 No Eastern Asia
2050s 125,931 1000 No 1.29 million 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 1.29 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia?
1.16 million 1000 No, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 22 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.