Democratic Republic of Congo Rural Population 1960-2023
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.
- Democratic Republic of Congo rural population for 2021 was 49,667,024, a 2.01% increase from 2020.
- Democratic Republic of Congo rural population for 2020 was 48,687,370, a 2.08% increase from 2019.
- Democratic Republic of Congo rural population for 2019 was 47,694,889, a 2.15% increase from 2018.
- Democratic Republic of Congo rural population for 2018 was 46,691,418, a 2.21% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| Ethiopia |
91,738,352 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
49,667,024 |
| Tanzania |
39,387,290 |
| Uganda |
35,082,057 |
| Afghanistan |
29,353,133 |
| Nepal |
23,440,813 |
| Niger |
20,921,148 |
| Mozambique |
20,060,734 |
| Yemen |
18,737,717 |
| Madagascar |
17,281,829 |
| Malawi |
16,171,024 |
| Burkina Faso |
14,781,404 |
| Chad |
12,892,432 |
| Mali |
11,538,012 |
| Rwanda |
10,944,098 |
| Burundi |
10,532,561 |
| Zimbabwe |
10,216,947 |
| North Korea |
9,670,882 |
| South Sudan |
9,046,601 |
| Senegal |
8,838,902 |
| Somalia |
8,714,542 |
| Guinea |
8,467,627 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
8,018,648 |
| Tajikistan |
7,046,444 |
| Benin |
6,353,512 |
| Haiti |
4,851,662 |
| Togo |
4,802,246 |
| Sierra Leone |
4,610,280 |
| Central African Republic |
2,821,711 |
| Liberia |
2,456,817 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
1,116,239 |
| Gambia |
914,646 |
| Comoros |
625,358 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2021 |
49,667,024 |
53.77 |
1.99% |
| 2020 |
48,687,370 |
54.36 |
2.06% |
| 2019 |
47,694,889 |
54.95 |
2.13% |
| 2018 |
46,691,418 |
55.54 |
2.19% |
| 2017 |
45,680,987 |
56.12 |
2.24% |
| 2016 |
44,667,921 |
56.69 |
2.29% |
| 2015 |
43,657,619 |
57.26 |
2.33% |
| 2014 |
42,652,337 |
57.82 |
2.37% |
| 2013 |
41,654,275 |
58.37 |
2.40% |
| 2012 |
40,665,645 |
58.92 |
2.43% |
| 2011 |
39,689,943 |
59.46 |
2.45% |
| 2010 |
38,729,918 |
59.99 |
2.46% |
| 2009 |
37,787,006 |
60.51 |
2.47% |
| 2008 |
36,865,328 |
61.02 |
2.47% |
| 2007 |
35,966,554 |
61.53 |
2.45% |
| 2006 |
35,094,796 |
62.03 |
2.43% |
| 2005 |
34,251,593 |
62.52 |
2.42% |
| 2004 |
33,433,387 |
63.00 |
2.40% |
| 2003 |
32,641,875 |
63.47 |
2.33% |
| 2002 |
31,890,439 |
63.95 |
2.21% |
| 2001 |
31,194,272 |
64.41 |
2.05% |
| 2000 |
30,561,320 |
64.88 |
1.84% |
| 1999 |
30,004,336 |
65.34 |
1.66% |
| 1998 |
29,511,727 |
65.80 |
1.61% |
| 1997 |
29,039,020 |
66.26 |
1.79% |
| 1996 |
28,523,782 |
66.71 |
2.13% |
| 1995 |
27,923,434 |
67.16 |
2.57% |
| 1994 |
27,215,035 |
67.61 |
2.98% |
| 1993 |
26,415,728 |
68.05 |
3.25% |
| 1992 |
25,571,493 |
68.49 |
3.25% |
| 1991 |
24,752,627 |
68.93 |
3.05% |
| 1990 |
24,009,322 |
69.37 |
2.75% |
| 1989 |
23,357,738 |
69.80 |
2.49% |
| 1988 |
22,783,647 |
70.23 |
2.26% |
| 1987 |
22,275,028 |
70.65 |
2.12% |
| 1986 |
21,807,031 |
71.07 |
2.07% |
| 1985 |
21,361,189 |
71.49 |
2.01% |
| 1984 |
20,937,038 |
71.90 |
2.13% |
| 1983 |
20,496,224 |
72.16 |
2.09% |
| 1982 |
20,072,032 |
72.42 |
2.12% |
| 1981 |
19,651,018 |
72.67 |
2.20% |
| 1980 |
19,223,022 |
72.93 |
2.33% |
| 1979 |
18,780,878 |
73.18 |
2.45% |
| 1978 |
18,326,224 |
73.43 |
2.54% |
| 1977 |
17,867,484 |
73.68 |
2.54% |
| 1976 |
17,418,727 |
73.93 |
2.49% |
| 1975 |
16,989,652 |
74.18 |
2.42% |
| 1974 |
16,583,473 |
74.43 |
2.36% |
| 1973 |
16,196,041 |
74.67 |
2.34% |
| 1972 |
15,822,222 |
74.91 |
2.35% |
| 1971 |
15,454,510 |
75.15 |
2.41% |
| 1970 |
15,086,718 |
75.39 |
2.48% |
| 1969 |
14,717,460 |
75.63 |
2.53% |
| 1968 |
14,349,200 |
75.87 |
2.56% |
| 1967 |
13,986,314 |
76.10 |
2.55% |
| 1966 |
13,634,819 |
76.33 |
2.49% |
| 1965 |
13,299,424 |
76.57 |
2.42% |
| 1964 |
12,981,465 |
76.80 |
2.35% |
| 1963 |
12,679,558 |
77.02 |
2.29% |
| 1962 |
12,391,977 |
77.25 |
2.26% |
| 1961 |
12,115,621 |
77.48 |
2.23% |
| 1960 |
11,847,895 |
77.70 |
% |
