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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
South-Eastern Asia
526,780 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
South-Eastern Asia rank
9th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

South-Eastern Asia currently reports 526,780 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 400,849 1000 No.

That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 4.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 22 countries.

South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 2,763 1000 No 31,345 1000 No 28,582 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
1960s 4,027 1000 No 48,231 1000 No 44,204 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
1970s 5,847 1000 No 73,403 1000 No 67,556 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
1980s 8,468 1000 No 111,595 1000 No 103,127 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
1990s 13,291 1000 No 165,122 1000 No 151,831 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2000s 20,276 1000 No 227,822 1000 No 207,546 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2010s 32,076 1000 No 295,969 1000 No 263,893 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2020s 49,947 1000 No 366,111 1000 No 316,164 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2030s 74,642 1000 No 434,543 1000 No 359,901 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2040s 106,232 1000 No 496,278 1000 No 390,046 1000 No South-Eastern Asia
2050s 125,931 1000 No 526,780 1000 No 400,849 1000 No South-Eastern Asia

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 South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia, at 526,780 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 South-Eastern Asia?
400,849 1000 No, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South-Eastern Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th 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.