Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Rural population
Rural population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 813.54 million against 61.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 751.61 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 218 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.31 million | 793.90 million | 780.59 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 17.04 million | 998.92 million | 981.89 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 22.11 million | 1.11 billion | 1.09 billion | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 29.01 million | 1.18 billion | 1.15 billion | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 36.52 million | 1.10 billion | 1.06 billion | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 47.11 million | 950.29 million | 903.17 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 58.14 million | 834.22 million | 776.08 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Democratic Republic of Congo or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 813.54 million against 61.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 751.61 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.