Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Rural population
Democratic Republic of Congo
54.9%
in 2025
Lesotho
55.3%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
56th
Lesotho rank
55th
Rural population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 55.3% against 54.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 217 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.0% | 93.8% | 16.7% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 74.8% | 89.3% | 14.6% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 88.6% | 16.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 84.0% | 16.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 77.6% | 14.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 66.8% | 7.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 57.8% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 55.3% against 54.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for rural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.