Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Congo
Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 2,302 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
2,302 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
93rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
2,302 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
621.05 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Congo, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Congo stood at 2,302 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Congo peaked at 2,302 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 621.05 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Congo 93rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 621.05 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 628.37 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 636.08 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 644.16 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 652.56 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 661.25 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 670.22 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 679.52 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 689.13 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 699.1 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 709.45 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 720.21 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 731.35 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 742.82 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 754.56 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 766.57 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 778.75 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 791.13 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 803.82 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 817.01 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 830.77 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 845.13 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 859.94 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 874.99 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 889.26 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 902.13 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 914.35 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 926.05 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 937.32 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 948.4 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 959.4 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 970.44 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 981.32 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 991.86 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,002 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,017 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,036 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,056 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,075 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,095 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,115 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,135 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,155 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,176 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,198 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,220 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,243 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,265 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,288 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,310 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,332 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,354 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,376 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,398 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,423 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,451 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,482 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,515 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,550 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,582 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,612 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,638 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,660 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,681 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,701 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,721 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,743 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,765 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,786 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,808 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,830 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,850 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,871 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,891 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,911 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,931 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 1,951 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 1,971 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 1,990 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 2,010 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 2,029 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 2,048 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 2,067 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 2,085 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 2,103 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 2,121 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 2,138 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 2,155 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 2,171 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 2,186 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 2,201 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 2,215 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 2,228 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 2,240 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 2,251 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 2,261 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 2,271 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 2,280 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 2,288 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 2,295 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 2,302 1000 No | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,302 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,302 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 658.14 1000 No | 621.05 1000 No | 699.1 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 761.57 1000 No | 709.45 1000 No | 817.01 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 892.83 1000 No | 830.77 1000 No | 948.4 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,018 1000 No | 959.4 1000 No | 1,095 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,211 1000 No | 1,115 1000 No | 1,310 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,446 1000 No | 1,332 1000 No | 1,582 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,711 1000 No | 1,612 1000 No | 1,808 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,921 1000 No | 1,830 1000 No | 2,010 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 2,110 1000 No | 2,029 1000 No | 2,186 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,253 1000 No | 2,201 1000 No | 2,295 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 2,302 1000 No | 2,302 1000 No | 2,302 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 90 Turkmenistan 2,454 1000 No compare
- 91 Mauritania 2,433 1000 No compare
- 92 Serbia 2,326 1000 No compare
- 94 Paraguay 2,290 1000 No compare
- 95 Portugal 1,861 1000 No compare
- 96 Switzerland 1,842 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Congo?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Congo was 2,302 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,302 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 621.05 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Congo ranks 93rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.