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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
India
876,613 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
India rank
3rd

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • India
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195020002050

How they compare

India currently reports 876,613 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 750,682 1000 No.

That makes India's figure about 7.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo India Difference Ahead
1950s 2,763 1000 No 71,355 1000 No 68,592 1000 No India
1960s 4,027 1000 No 92,498 1000 No 88,471 1000 No India
1970s 5,847 1000 No 130,761 1000 No 124,914 1000 No India
1980s 8,468 1000 No 187,755 1000 No 179,287 1000 No India
1990s 13,291 1000 No 252,581 1000 No 239,290 1000 No India
2000s 20,276 1000 No 330,472 1000 No 310,196 1000 No India
2010s 32,076 1000 No 424,959 1000 No 392,883 1000 No India
2020s 49,947 1000 No 537,378 1000 No 487,431 1000 No India
2030s 74,642 1000 No 668,742 1000 No 594,100 1000 No India
2040s 106,232 1000 No 804,715 1000 No 698,483 1000 No India
2050s 125,931 1000 No 876,613 1000 No 750,682 1000 No India

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 India?
India, at 876,613 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 India?
750,682 1000 No, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd 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.