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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
Russian Federation
110,605 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
11th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Russian Federation
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 125,931 1000 No against 110,605 1000 No in Russian Federation, a difference of 15,326 1000 No.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 22 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 13,893 1000 No 108,550 1000 No 94,656 1000 No Russian Federation
2000s 20,276 1000 No 105,949 1000 No 85,673 1000 No Russian Federation
2010s 32,076 1000 No 106,410 1000 No 74,334 1000 No Russian Federation
2020s 49,947 1000 No 107,968 1000 No 58,021 1000 No Russian Federation
2030s 74,642 1000 No 108,583 1000 No 33,941 1000 No Russian Federation
2040s 106,232 1000 No 109,732 1000 No 3,500 1000 No Russian Federation
2050s 125,931 1000 No 110,605 1000 No 15,326 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 Russian Federation?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 125,931 1000 No against 110,605 1000 No in Russian Federation as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation?
15,326 1000 No, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation?
59 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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.