Democratic Republic of the Congo vs World: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 6.68 million 1000 No against 125,931 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 6.55 million 1000 No.
That makes World's figure about 53.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 22 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,763 1000 No | 866,989 1000 No | 864,226 1000 No | World |
| 1960s | 4,027 1000 No | 1.17 million 1000 No | 1.17 million 1000 No | World |
| 1970s | 5,847 1000 No | 1.52 million 1000 No | 1.52 million 1000 No | World |
| 1980s | 8,468 1000 No | 1.99 million 1000 No | 1.98 million 1000 No | World |
| 1990s | 13,291 1000 No | 2.55 million 1000 No | 2.53 million 1000 No | World |
| 2000s | 20,276 1000 No | 3.18 million 1000 No | 3.16 million 1000 No | World |
| 2010s | 32,076 1000 No | 3.94 million 1000 No | 3.91 million 1000 No | World |
| 2020s | 49,947 1000 No | 4.73 million 1000 No | 4.68 million 1000 No | World |
| 2030s | 74,642 1000 No | 5.52 million 1000 No | 5.44 million 1000 No | World |
| 2040s | 106,232 1000 No | 6.27 million 1000 No | 6.17 million 1000 No | World |
| 2050s | 125,931 1000 No | 6.68 million 1000 No | 6.55 million 1000 No | World |
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 World?
- World, at 6.68 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 World?
- 6.55 million 1000 No, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and World rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.