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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria
287,130 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Nigeria rank
4th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nigeria
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 287,130 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 161,199 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 2,763 1000 No 4,881 1000 No 2,118 1000 No Nigeria
1960s 4,027 1000 No 8,198 1000 No 4,170 1000 No Nigeria
1970s 5,847 1000 No 12,411 1000 No 6,563 1000 No Nigeria
1980s 8,468 1000 No 21,101 1000 No 12,633 1000 No Nigeria
1990s 13,291 1000 No 34,295 1000 No 21,004 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 20,276 1000 No 53,487 1000 No 33,211 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 32,076 1000 No 85,222 1000 No 53,146 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 49,947 1000 No 128,328 1000 No 78,381 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 74,642 1000 No 182,328 1000 No 107,686 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 106,232 1000 No 247,182 1000 No 140,950 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 125,931 1000 No 287,130 1000 No 161,199 1000 No Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 287,130 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 Nigeria?
161,199 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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.