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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
125,931 1000 No
in 2050
USSR
189,602 1000 No
in 1991
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
USSR rank
7th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • USSR
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195020002050

How they compare

USSR currently reports 189,602 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 63,671 1000 No.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

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

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 2,763 1000 No 86,258 1000 No 83,495 1000 No USSR
1960s 4,027 1000 No 119,649 1000 No 115,622 1000 No USSR
1970s 5,847 1000 No 150,023 1000 No 144,176 1000 No USSR
1980s 8,468 1000 No 177,006 1000 No 168,538 1000 No USSR
1990s 10,881 1000 No 189,256 1000 No 178,376 1000 No USSR

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 USSR?
USSR, at 189,602 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 1991.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and USSR?
63,671 1000 No, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and USSR?
42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and USSR 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.