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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
Europe
598,857 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Europe rank
8th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 598,857 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 472,926 1000 No.

That makes Europe's figure about 4.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Europe ranks 8th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Europe Difference Ahead
1950s 2,763 1000 No 322,780 1000 No 320,017 1000 No Europe
1960s 4,027 1000 No 396,251 1000 No 392,224 1000 No Europe
1970s 5,847 1000 No 464,016 1000 No 458,169 1000 No Europe
1980s 8,468 1000 No 515,125 1000 No 506,657 1000 No Europe
1990s 13,291 1000 No 518,147 1000 No 504,856 1000 No Europe
2000s 20,276 1000 No 525,000 1000 No 504,724 1000 No Europe
2010s 32,076 1000 No 546,300 1000 No 514,224 1000 No Europe
2020s 49,947 1000 No 564,154 1000 No 514,207 1000 No Europe
2030s 74,642 1000 No 579,525 1000 No 504,884 1000 No Europe
2040s 106,232 1000 No 593,085 1000 No 486,853 1000 No Europe
2050s 125,931 1000 No 598,857 1000 No 472,926 1000 No Europe

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 Europe?
Europe, at 598,857 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 Europe?
472,926 1000 No, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Europe ranks 8th 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.