Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Philippines: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Philippines
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 26.02 million people against 17.03 million people in Philippines, a difference of 9.00 million people.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.5 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.90 million people | 10.41 million people | 3.51 million people | Philippines |
| 1960s | 8.03 million people | 12.35 million people | 4.32 million people | Philippines |
| 1970s | 9.43 million people | 13.68 million people | 4.25 million people | Philippines |
| 1980s | 12.15 million people | 15.26 million people | 3.11 million people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 15.61 million people | 16.27 million people | 661,350 people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 18.61 million people | 17.05 million people | 1.57 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 22.26 million people | 17.32 million people | 4.95 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 26.02 million people | 17.03 million people | 9.00 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Philippines?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 26.02 million people against 17.03 million people in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Philippines?
- 9.00 million people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Philippines rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.