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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
United Republic of Tanzania
76,542 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • United Republic of Tanzania
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020002050

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 125,931 1000 No against 76,542 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 49,389 1000 No.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 22 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 2,763 1000 No 377.06 1000 No 2,386 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
1960s 4,027 1000 No 704.9 1000 No 3,322 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 5,847 1000 No 1,751 1000 No 4,096 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 8,468 1000 No 3,597 1000 No 4,871 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 13,291 1000 No 6,027 1000 No 7,264 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 20,276 1000 No 9,688 1000 No 10,588 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 32,076 1000 No 16,749 1000 No 15,327 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 49,947 1000 No 27,771 1000 No 22,176 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2030s 74,642 1000 No 43,285 1000 No 31,356 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2040s 106,232 1000 No 63,481 1000 No 42,751 1000 No Democratic Republic of the Congo
2050s 125,931 1000 No 76,542 1000 No 49,389 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 125,931 1000 No against 76,542 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
49,389 1000 No, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th 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.