Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 67.70 million against 61.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.77 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and United States ranks 8th of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.31 million | 53.97 million | 40.66 million | United States |
| 1970s | 17.04 million | 56.75 million | 39.71 million | United States |
| 1980s | 22.11 million | 60.88 million | 38.77 million | United States |
| 1990s | 29.01 million | 60.74 million | 31.73 million | United States |
| 2000s | 36.52 million | 58.80 million | 22.28 million | United States |
| 2010s | 47.11 million | 62.39 million | 15.28 million | United States |
| 2020s | 58.14 million | 66.97 million | 8.82 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- United States, at 67.70 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 United States?
- 5.77 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for rural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and United States ranks 8th 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.