China (People's Republic of) vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban and rural population 2050

China (People's Republic of)
129.72 million
in 2050
Democratic Republic of Congo
101.50 million
in 2050
China (People's Republic of) rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 129.72 million against 101.50 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 28.21 million.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 133 years both countries report, China (People's Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 231 countries.

China (People's Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1000s 34.76 million 2.94 million 31.82 million China (People's Republic of)
1100s 85.67 million 3.43 million 82.24 million China (People's Republic of)
1200s 97.91 million 3.93 million 93.99 million China (People's Republic of)
1300s 75.97 million 4.42 million 71.55 million China (People's Republic of)
1400s 67.69 million 5.15 million 62.54 million China (People's Republic of)
1500s 85.33 million 5.89 million 79.44 million China (People's Republic of)
1600s 91.19 million 6.26 million 84.94 million China (People's Republic of)
1700s 93.47 million 6.62 million 86.84 million China (People's Republic of)
1710s 97.81 million 6.68 million 91.13 million China (People's Republic of)
1720s 112.33 million 6.72 million 105.61 million China (People's Republic of)
1730s 119.43 million 6.76 million 112.67 million China (People's Republic of)
1740s 134.40 million 6.81 million 127.59 million China (People's Republic of)
1750s 167.63 million 6.86 million 160.77 million China (People's Republic of)
1760s 185.23 million 6.91 million 178.32 million China (People's Republic of)
1770s 206.93 million 6.96 million 199.96 million China (People's Republic of)
1780s 259.14 million 7.02 million 252.12 million China (People's Republic of)
1790s 280.80 million 7.08 million 273.72 million China (People's Republic of)
1800s 274.49 million 7.15 million 267.34 million China (People's Republic of)
1810s 321.41 million 7.22 million 314.19 million China (People's Republic of)
1820s 331.56 million 7.29 million 324.27 million China (People's Republic of)
1830s 364.84 million 7.36 million 357.48 million China (People's Republic of)
1840s 385.73 million 7.44 million 378.29 million China (People's Republic of)
1850s 402.68 million 7.53 million 395.15 million China (People's Republic of)
1860s 395.58 million 7.62 million 387.96 million China (People's Republic of)
1870s 335.46 million 7.71 million 327.75 million China (People's Republic of)
1880s 339.18 million 7.81 million 331.37 million China (People's Republic of)
1890s 349.58 million 7.92 million 341.66 million China (People's Republic of)
1900s 372.19 million 8.03 million 364.15 million China (People's Republic of)
1910s 393.32 million 8.16 million 385.16 million China (People's Republic of)
1920s 438.57 million 8.30 million 430.27 million China (People's Republic of)
1930s 452.56 million 8.49 million 444.07 million China (People's Republic of)
1940s 476.85 million 8.83 million 468.02 million China (People's Republic of)
1950s 513.24 million 10.64 million 502.59 million China (People's Republic of)
1960s 588.40 million 13.31 million 575.09 million China (People's Republic of)
1970s 744.45 million 17.04 million 727.42 million China (People's Republic of)
1980s 810.88 million 22.11 million 788.77 million China (People's Republic of)
1990s 851.48 million 29.01 million 822.47 million China (People's Republic of)
2000s 751.47 million 36.52 million 714.95 million China (People's Republic of)
2010s 603.78 million 47.11 million 556.66 million China (People's Republic of)
2020s 479.36 million 61.23 million 418.13 million China (People's Republic of)
2030s 379.05 million 76.99 million 302.06 million China (People's Republic of)
2040s 229.42 million 92.82 million 136.60 million China (People's Republic of)
2050s 129.72 million 101.50 million 28.21 million China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, China (People's Republic of) or Democratic Republic of Congo?
China (People's Republic of), at 129.72 million against 101.50 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between China (People's Republic of) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
28.21 million, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 231 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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Urban and rural population 2050
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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