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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Asia
1.28 million 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
5th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 1.28 million 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.16 million 1000 No.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 10.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 2,763 1000 No 89,270 1000 No 86,506 1000 No Southern Asia
1960s 4,027 1000 No 120,157 1000 No 116,130 1000 No Southern Asia
1970s 5,847 1000 No 174,967 1000 No 169,120 1000 No Southern Asia
1980s 8,468 1000 No 261,717 1000 No 253,249 1000 No Southern Asia
1990s 13,291 1000 No 362,002 1000 No 348,711 1000 No Southern Asia
2000s 20,276 1000 No 480,169 1000 No 459,893 1000 No Southern Asia
2010s 32,076 1000 No 622,161 1000 No 590,085 1000 No Southern Asia
2020s 49,947 1000 No 788,809 1000 No 738,862 1000 No Southern Asia
2030s 74,642 1000 No 978,063 1000 No 903,421 1000 No Southern Asia
2040s 106,232 1000 No 1.18 million 1000 No 1.07 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2050s 125,931 1000 No 1.28 million 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No Southern 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 Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 1.28 million 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 Southern Asia?
1.16 million 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.