What is the difference in rural population between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Seychelles?

0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Seychelles?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Seychelles: Rural population

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

54.9%

in 2025

Seychelles

54.5%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

57th

Seychelles rank

58th

Rural population over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Seychelles

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 54.9% against 54.5% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 57th and Seychelles ranks 58th of 218 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1960s	77.0%	68.6%	8.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s	74.8%	54.5%	20.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s	71.7%	50.7%	21.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s	67.7%	53.4%	14.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	62.9%	57.1%	5.9%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	58.9%	56.9%	2.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	55.8%	55.1%	0.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Seychelles?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 54.9% against 54.5% in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Seychelles?: 0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Seychelles?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Seychelles rank globally for rural population?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 57th and Seychelles ranks 58th of 218 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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Indicator: Rural population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.