Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,441 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 125,931 1000 No against 80,441 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 45,490 1000 No.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 22 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 2,763 1000 No 5,815 1000 No 3,052 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1960s 4,027 1000 No 9,144 1000 No 5,117 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 5,847 1000 No 14,766 1000 No 8,919 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 8,468 1000 No 24,738 1000 No 16,270 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 13,291 1000 No 36,196 1000 No 22,905 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 20,276 1000 No 47,039 1000 No 26,763 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 32,076 1000 No 57,613 1000 No 25,537 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 49,947 1000 No 67,216 1000 No 17,269 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2030s 74,642 1000 No 73,769 1000 No 873.02 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2040s 106,232 1000 No 78,567 1000 No 27,665 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2050s 125,931 1000 No 80,441 1000 No 45,490 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 125,931 1000 No against 80,441 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
45,490 1000 No, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th 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.