Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA only: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IDA only
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 818.98 million against 61.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 757.05 million.
That makes IDA only's figure about 13.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 13th of 215 countries.
IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.31 million | 265.68 million | 252.37 million | IDA only |
| 1970s | 17.04 million | 327.02 million | 309.99 million | IDA only |
| 1980s | 22.11 million | 397.59 million | 375.48 million | IDA only |
| 1990s | 29.01 million | 488.87 million | 459.86 million | IDA only |
| 2000s | 36.52 million | 592.07 million | 555.55 million | IDA only |
| 2010s | 47.11 million | 693.70 million | 646.58 million | IDA only |
| 2020s | 58.14 million | 788.38 million | 730.24 million | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA only?
- IDA only, at 818.98 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 IDA only?
- 757.05 million, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only rank globally for rural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 13th of 215 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.