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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 71,473 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
71,473 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 22 groups
All-time high
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
9,857 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 71,473 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 71,473 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 9,857 1000 No, in 1950.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 9,857 1000 No —
1951 10,017 1000 No +1.6%
1952 10,181 1000 No +1.6%
1953 10,353 1000 No +1.7%
1954 10,534 1000 No +1.7%
1955 10,726 1000 No +1.8%
1956 10,929 1000 No +1.9%
1957 11,145 1000 No +2.0%
1958 11,371 1000 No +2.0%
1959 11,606 1000 No +2.1%
1960 11,848 1000 No +2.1%
1961 12,116 1000 No +2.3%
1962 12,392 1000 No +2.3%
1963 12,680 1000 No +2.3%
1964 12,982 1000 No +2.4%
1965 13,299 1000 No +2.4%
1966 13,635 1000 No +2.5%
1967 13,986 1000 No +2.6%
1968 14,349 1000 No +2.6%
1969 14,717 1000 No +2.6%
1970 15,086 1000 No +2.5%
1971 15,454 1000 No +2.4%
1972 15,821 1000 No +2.4%
1973 16,195 1000 No +2.4%
1974 16,583 1000 No +2.4%
1975 16,989 1000 No +2.4%
1976 17,418 1000 No +2.5%
1977 17,866 1000 No +2.6%
1978 18,325 1000 No +2.6%
1979 18,780 1000 No +2.5%
1980 19,222 1000 No +2.4%
1981 19,650 1000 No +2.2%
1982 20,072 1000 No +2.1%
1983 20,497 1000 No +2.1%
1984 20,938 1000 No +2.2%
1985 21,363 1000 No +2.0%
1986 21,808 1000 No +2.1%
1987 22,276 1000 No +2.1%
1988 22,784 1000 No +2.3%
1989 23,358 1000 No +2.5%
1990 24,011 1000 No +2.8%
1991 24,757 1000 No +3.1%
1992 25,580 1000 No +3.3%
1993 26,428 1000 No +3.3%
1994 27,229 1000 No +3.0%
1995 27,937 1000 No +2.6%
1996 28,533 1000 No +2.1%
1997 29,041 1000 No +1.8%
1998 29,505 1000 No +1.6%
1999 29,991 1000 No +1.6%
2000 30,542 1000 No +1.8%
2001 31,172 1000 No +2.1%
2002 31,867 1000 No +2.2%
2003 32,619 1000 No +2.4%
2004 33,412 1000 No +2.4%
2005 34,230 1000 No +2.4%
2006 35,073 1000 No +2.5%
2007 35,944 1000 No +2.5%
2008 36,842 1000 No +2.5%
2009 37,764 1000 No +2.5%
2010 38,705 1000 No +2.5%
2011 39,665 1000 No +2.5%
2012 40,641 1000 No +2.5%
2013 41,629 1000 No +2.4%
2014 42,626 1000 No +2.4%
2015 43,630 1000 No +2.4%
2016 44,638 1000 No +2.3%
2017 45,648 1000 No +2.3%
2018 46,656 1000 No +2.2%
2019 47,660 1000 No +2.2%
2020 48,657 1000 No +2.1%
2021 49,644 1000 No +2.0%
2022 50,622 1000 No +2.0%
2023 51,589 1000 No +1.9%
2024 52,548 1000 No +1.9%
2025 53,498 1000 No +1.8%
2026 54,438 1000 No +1.8%
2027 55,368 1000 No +1.7%
2028 56,288 1000 No +1.7%
2029 57,198 1000 No +1.6%
2030 58,100 1000 No +1.6%
2031 58,986 1000 No +1.5%
2032 59,860 1000 No +1.5%
2033 60,718 1000 No +1.4%
2034 61,559 1000 No +1.4%
2035 62,381 1000 No +1.3%
2036 63,182 1000 No +1.3%
2037 63,963 1000 No +1.2%
2038 64,719 1000 No +1.2%
2039 65,450 1000 No +1.1%
2040 66,153 1000 No +1.1%
2041 66,828 1000 No +1.0%
2042 67,472 1000 No +1.0%
2043 68,087 1000 No +0.9%
2044 68,669 1000 No +0.9%
2045 69,220 1000 No +0.8%
2046 69,738 1000 No +0.7%
2047 70,222 1000 No +0.7%
2048 70,673 1000 No +0.6%
2049 71,090 1000 No +0.6%
2050 71,473 1000 No +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10,672 1000 No 9,857 1000 No 11,606 1000 No 10
1960s 13,200 1000 No 11,848 1000 No 14,717 1000 No 10
1970s 16,852 1000 No 15,086 1000 No 18,780 1000 No 10
1980s 21,197 1000 No 19,222 1000 No 23,358 1000 No 10
1990s 27,301 1000 No 24,011 1000 No 29,991 1000 No 10
2000s 33,947 1000 No 30,542 1000 No 37,764 1000 No 10
2010s 43,150 1000 No 38,705 1000 No 47,660 1000 No 10
2020s 52,985 1000 No 48,657 1000 No 57,198 1000 No 10
2030s 61,892 1000 No 58,100 1000 No 65,450 1000 No 10
2040s 68,815 1000 No 66,153 1000 No 71,090 1000 No 10
2050s 71,473 1000 No 71,473 1000 No 71,473 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 India 782,365 1000 No compare
  2. 2 China 275,362 1000 No compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 272,509 1000 No compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
  7. 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 71,473 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 71,473 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 9,857 1000 No in 1950.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.