China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
China
129.72 million people
in 2050
Democratic Republic of Congo
101.50 million people
in 2050
China rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 129.72 million people against 101.50 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 28.21 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 238 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 34.76 million people | 2.94 million people | 31.82 million people | China |
| 1100s | 85.67 million people | 3.43 million people | 82.24 million people | China |
| 1200s | 97.91 million people | 3.93 million people | 93.99 million people | China |
| 1300s | 75.97 million people | 4.42 million people | 71.55 million people | China |
| 1400s | 67.69 million people | 5.15 million people | 62.54 million people | China |
| 1500s | 85.33 million people | 5.89 million people | 79.44 million people | China |
| 1600s | 91.19 million people | 6.26 million people | 84.94 million people | China |
| 1700s | 93.47 million people | 6.62 million people | 86.84 million people | China |
| 1710s | 97.81 million people | 6.68 million people | 91.13 million people | China |
| 1720s | 112.33 million people | 6.72 million people | 105.61 million people | China |
| 1730s | 119.43 million people | 6.76 million people | 112.67 million people | China |
| 1740s | 134.40 million people | 6.81 million people | 127.59 million people | China |
| 1750s | 167.63 million people | 6.86 million people | 160.77 million people | China |
| 1760s | 185.23 million people | 6.91 million people | 178.32 million people | China |
| 1770s | 206.93 million people | 6.96 million people | 199.96 million people | China |
| 1780s | 259.14 million people | 7.02 million people | 252.12 million people | China |
| 1790s | 280.80 million people | 7.08 million people | 273.72 million people | China |
| 1800s | 274.49 million people | 7.15 million people | 267.34 million people | China |
| 1810s | 321.41 million people | 7.22 million people | 314.19 million people | China |
| 1820s | 331.56 million people | 7.29 million people | 324.27 million people | China |
| 1830s | 364.84 million people | 7.36 million people | 357.48 million people | China |
| 1840s | 385.73 million people | 7.44 million people | 378.29 million people | China |
| 1850s | 402.68 million people | 7.53 million people | 395.15 million people | China |
| 1860s | 395.58 million people | 7.62 million people | 387.96 million people | China |
| 1870s | 335.46 million people | 7.71 million people | 327.75 million people | China |
| 1880s | 339.18 million people | 7.81 million people | 331.37 million people | China |
| 1890s | 349.58 million people | 7.92 million people | 341.66 million people | China |
| 1900s | 372.19 million people | 8.03 million people | 364.15 million people | China |
| 1910s | 393.32 million people | 8.16 million people | 385.16 million people | China |
| 1920s | 438.57 million people | 8.30 million people | 430.27 million people | China |
| 1930s | 452.56 million people | 8.49 million people | 444.07 million people | China |
| 1940s | 476.85 million people | 8.83 million people | 468.02 million people | China |
| 1950s | 513.24 million people | 10.64 million people | 502.59 million people | China |
| 1960s | 588.40 million people | 13.31 million people | 575.09 million people | China |
| 1970s | 744.45 million people | 17.04 million people | 727.42 million people | China |
| 1980s | 810.88 million people | 22.11 million people | 788.77 million people | China |
| 1990s | 851.48 million people | 29.01 million people | 822.47 million people | China |
| 2000s | 751.47 million people | 36.52 million people | 714.95 million people | China |
| 2010s | 603.78 million people | 47.11 million people | 556.66 million people | China |
| 2020s | 479.36 million people | 61.23 million people | 418.13 million people | China |
| 2030s | 379.05 million people | 76.99 million people | 302.06 million people | China |
| 2040s | 229.42 million people | 92.82 million people | 136.60 million people | China |
| 2050s | 129.72 million people | 101.50 million people | 28.21 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- China, at 129.72 million people against 101.50 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 28.21 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- China ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.