Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.93 million against 51.65 million in Philippines, a difference of 10.28 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.31 million | 22.24 million | 8.92 million | Philippines |
| 1970s | 17.04 million | 28.16 million | 11.12 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 22.11 million | 35.52 million | 13.42 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 29.01 million | 43.84 million | 14.83 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 36.52 million | 51.06 million | 14.54 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 47.11 million | 51.71 million | 4.60 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 58.14 million | 51.55 million | 6.59 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Philippines?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61.93 million against 51.65 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 10.28 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for rural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 12th 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.