Congo vs Liberia: Urban and rural population 2050

Congo
2.34 million
in 2050
Liberia
2.62 million
in 2050
Congo rank
93rd
Liberia rank
92nd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.62 million against 2.34 million in Congo, a difference of 280,050.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Liberia ahead.

Congo ranks 93rd and Liberia ranks 92nd of 231 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1000s 134,803 262,832 128,029 Liberia
1100s 154,059 276,663 122,604 Liberia
1200s 176,063 291,215 115,152 Liberia
1300s 201,198 306,513 105,315 Liberia
1400s 229,884 322,554 92,670 Liberia
1500s 262,530 339,241 76,711 Liberia
1600s 299,366 356,183 56,817 Liberia
1700s 339,844 372,046 32,202 Liberia
1710s 341,596 374,872 33,276 Liberia
1720s 344,265 377,947 33,682 Liberia
1730s 347,023 381,158 34,135 Liberia
1740s 349,874 384,518 34,644 Liberia
1750s 352,823 388,042 35,219 Liberia
1760s 355,874 391,748 35,874 Liberia
1770s 359,033 395,656 36,623 Liberia
1780s 362,308 399,793 37,485 Liberia
1790s 365,705 404,187 38,482 Liberia
1800s 369,237 408,877 39,640 Liberia
1810s 372,915 413,908 40,993 Liberia
1820s 376,758 419,337 42,579 Liberia
1830s 380,790 425,240 44,450 Liberia
1840s 385,045 431,710 46,665 Liberia
1850s 389,572 438,873 49,301 Liberia
1860s 394,443 446,901 52,458 Liberia
1870s 399,766 456,030 56,264 Liberia
1880s 405,712 466,601 60,889 Liberia
1890s 412,553 479,126 66,573 Liberia
1900s 420,754 494,412 73,658 Liberia
1910s 431,151 513,832 82,681 Liberia
1920s 445,399 539,958 94,559 Liberia
1930s 467,270 578,410 111,140 Liberia
1940s 507,846 645,154 137,308 Liberia
1950s 610,248 854,345 244,098 Liberia
1960s 750,157 997,823 247,666 Liberia
1970s 944,017 1.15 million 208,765 Liberia
1980s 993,115 1.35 million 358,027 Liberia
1990s 1.18 million 1.21 million 28,148 Liberia
2000s 1.43 million 1.82 million 387,383 Liberia
2010s 1.86 million 2.27 million 407,217 Liberia
2020s 2.30 million 2.51 million 209,991 Liberia
2030s 2.58 million 2.68 million 100,324 Liberia
2040s 2.53 million 2.70 million 165,880 Liberia
2050s 2.34 million 2.62 million 280,050 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Congo or Liberia?
Liberia, at 2.62 million against 2.34 million in Congo as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Congo and Liberia?
280,050, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Congo ranks 93rd and Liberia ranks 92nd 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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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