Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 257,254 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 131,323 1000 No.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,763 1000 No | 4,504 1000 No | 1,740 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 1960s | 4,027 1000 No | 7,037 1000 No | 3,010 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 5,847 1000 No | 11,550 1000 No | 5,703 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 8,468 1000 No | 18,826 1000 No | 10,358 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 13,291 1000 No | 30,390 1000 No | 17,099 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 20,276 1000 No | 46,935 1000 No | 26,659 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 32,076 1000 No | 72,528 1000 No | 40,452 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 49,947 1000 No | 108,967 1000 No | 59,020 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2030s | 74,642 1000 No | 157,885 1000 No | 83,243 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2040s | 106,232 1000 No | 219,229 1000 No | 112,997 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2050s | 125,931 1000 No | 257,254 1000 No | 131,323 1000 No | Middle Africa |
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 Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 257,254 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 Middle Africa?
- 131,323 1000 No, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Middle Africa 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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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.