Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.93 million against 44.53 million in Tanzania, a difference of 17.40 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.31 million | 10.79 million | 2.52 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 17.04 million | 14.22 million | 2.82 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 22.11 million | 18.48 million | 3.63 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 29.01 million | 23.61 million | 5.40 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 36.52 million | 29.20 million | 7.32 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 47.11 million | 35.56 million | 11.56 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 58.14 million | 42.51 million | 15.64 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 Tanzania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61.93 million against 44.53 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 17.40 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for rural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 13th 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.