Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Rural population
Democratic Republic of Congo
61.93 million
in 2025
Vietnam
62.15 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Vietnam rank
10th
Rural population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 62.15 million against 61.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 218,200.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.31 million | 30.10 million | 16.79 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 17.04 million | 36.88 million | 19.84 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 22.11 million | 47.20 million | 25.09 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 29.01 million | 56.00 million | 26.99 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 36.52 million | 59.17 million | 22.65 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 47.11 million | 62.48 million | 15.37 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 58.14 million | 62.41 million | 4.27 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 62.15 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 Vietnam?
- 218,200, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for rural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 10th 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.