Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Urban and rural population 2050

Bangladesh
87.41 million
in 2050
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
101.50 million
in 2050
Bangladesh rank
6th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
5th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 101.50 million against 87.41 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 14.09 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 42 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1000s 7.39 million 2.94 million 4.45 million Bangladesh
1100s 7.68 million 3.43 million 4.25 million Bangladesh
1200s 7.97 million 3.93 million 4.04 million Bangladesh
1300s 7.97 million 4.42 million 3.55 million Bangladesh
1400s 9.02 million 5.15 million 3.87 million Bangladesh
1500s 9.59 million 5.89 million 3.71 million Bangladesh
1600s 12.46 million 6.26 million 6.20 million Bangladesh
1700s 15.28 million 6.62 million 8.66 million Bangladesh
1710s 15.68 million 6.68 million 9.01 million Bangladesh
1720s 15.99 million 6.72 million 9.27 million Bangladesh
1730s 16.31 million 6.76 million 9.55 million Bangladesh
1740s 16.63 million 6.81 million 9.82 million Bangladesh
1750s 16.96 million 6.86 million 10.10 million Bangladesh
1760s 17.29 million 6.91 million 10.38 million Bangladesh
1770s 17.63 million 6.96 million 10.67 million Bangladesh
1780s 17.97 million 7.02 million 10.95 million Bangladesh
1790s 18.32 million 7.08 million 11.24 million Bangladesh
1800s 18.67 million 7.15 million 11.53 million Bangladesh
1810s 19.03 million 7.22 million 11.82 million Bangladesh
1820s 19.66 million 7.29 million 12.38 million Bangladesh
1830s 20.31 million 7.36 million 12.95 million Bangladesh
1840s 20.98 million 7.44 million 13.53 million Bangladesh
1850s 21.66 million 7.53 million 14.13 million Bangladesh
1860s 22.37 million 7.62 million 14.75 million Bangladesh
1870s 23.29 million 7.71 million 15.58 million Bangladesh
1880s 24.25 million 7.81 million 16.43 million Bangladesh
1890s 26.26 million 7.92 million 18.34 million Bangladesh
1900s 28.25 million 8.03 million 20.22 million Bangladesh
1910s 30.23 million 8.16 million 22.07 million Bangladesh
1920s 32.18 million 8.30 million 23.88 million Bangladesh
1930s 33.49 million 8.49 million 24.99 million Bangladesh
1940s 34.77 million 8.83 million 25.94 million Bangladesh
1950s 43.38 million 10.64 million 32.74 million Bangladesh
1960s 55.66 million 13.31 million 42.35 million Bangladesh
1970s 69.27 million 17.04 million 52.23 million Bangladesh
1980s 81.71 million 22.11 million 59.60 million Bangladesh
1990s 95.46 million 29.01 million 66.45 million Bangladesh
2000s 107.06 million 36.52 million 70.54 million Bangladesh
2010s 112.05 million 47.11 million 64.94 million Bangladesh
2020s 116.73 million 61.23 million 55.50 million Bangladesh
2030s 114.98 million 76.99 million 37.99 million Bangladesh
2040s 100.14 million 92.82 million 7.32 million Bangladesh
2050s 87.41 million 101.50 million 14.09 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 101.50 million against 87.41 million in Bangladesh as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
14.09 million, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed