Congo vs Estonia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Congo
475,799 people
in 2020
Estonia
465,167 people
in 2020
Congo rank
148th
Estonia rank
150th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Congo
- Estonia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 475,799 people against 465,167 people in Estonia, a difference of 10,632 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Congo ranks 148th and Estonia ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 238,030 people | 377,266 people | 139,235 people | Estonia |
| 1960s | 256,056 people | 390,464 people | 134,409 people | Estonia |
| 1970s | 273,322 people | 404,515 people | 131,193 people | Estonia |
| 1980s | 288,116 people | 429,748 people | 141,632 people | Estonia |
| 1990s | 379,946 people | 479,670 people | 99,724 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 487,638 people | 485,270 people | 2,368 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 545,791 people | 483,520 people | 62,271 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 475,799 people | 465,167 people | 10,632 people | Congo |
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 or Estonia?
- Congo, at 475,799 people against 465,167 people in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Congo and Estonia?
- 10,632 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Estonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Estonia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Congo ranks 148th and Estonia ranks 150th 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.