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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
Indonesia
234,105 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Indonesia rank
5th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Indonesia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020002050

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 234,105 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 108,174 1000 No.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 2,763 1000 No 10,302 1000 No 7,538 1000 No Indonesia
1960s 4,027 1000 No 15,625 1000 No 11,597 1000 No Indonesia
1970s 5,847 1000 No 24,859 1000 No 19,012 1000 No Indonesia
1980s 8,468 1000 No 42,226 1000 No 33,758 1000 No Indonesia
1990s 13,291 1000 No 69,748 1000 No 56,457 1000 No Indonesia
2000s 20,276 1000 No 102,825 1000 No 82,549 1000 No Indonesia
2010s 32,076 1000 No 135,962 1000 No 103,886 1000 No Indonesia
2020s 49,947 1000 No 168,649 1000 No 118,702 1000 No Indonesia
2030s 74,642 1000 No 198,454 1000 No 123,812 1000 No Indonesia
2040s 106,232 1000 No 222,889 1000 No 116,657 1000 No Indonesia
2050s 125,931 1000 No 234,105 1000 No 108,174 1000 No Indonesia

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 Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 234,105 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 Indonesia?
108,174 1000 No, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 5th 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.