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