Congo vs Eritrea: Rural population
Congo
2.33 million
in 2025
Eritrea
2.36 million
in 2025
Congo rank
101st
Eritrea rank
100th
Rural population over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.36 million against 2.33 million in Congo, a difference of 34,750.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 101st and Eritrea ranks 100th of 218 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 750,157 | 961,007 | 210,850 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 944,017 | 1.21 million | 263,650 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 993,115 | 1.51 million | 519,576 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.49 million | 307,677 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.68 million | 249,123 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 2.00 million | 133,072 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 2.25 million | 30,568 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 2.36 million against 2.33 million in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Congo and Eritrea?
- 34,750, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for rural population?
- Congo ranks 101st and Eritrea ranks 100th 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.