Democratic Republic of Congo Rural Population 1960-2024
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 2023 was 53,745,241, a 2.11% increase from 2022.
- Democratic Republic of Congo rural population for 2022 was 52,636,799, a 2.09% increase from 2021.
- Democratic Republic of Congo rural population for 2021 was 51,557,473, a 2.14% increase from 2020.
- Democratic Republic of Congo rural population for 2020 was 50,476,837, a 2.16% increase from 2019.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| Ethiopia |
97,227,189 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
53,745,241 |
| Tanzania |
42,210,185 |
| Uganda |
35,576,357 |
| Afghanistan |
30,863,394 |
| Nepal |
24,129,310 |
| Niger |
22,563,670 |
| Mozambique |
20,761,112 |
| Yemen |
20,728,115 |
| Madagascar |
18,026,828 |
| Malawi |
17,105,427 |
| Burkina Faso |
15,690,102 |
| Chad |
13,824,812 |
| Mali |
12,534,572 |
| Rwanda |
11,572,862 |
| Burundi |
11,281,370 |
| Zimbabwe |
11,246,318 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
9,892,618 |
| North Korea |
9,626,397 |
| Somalia |
9,449,071 |
| Senegal |
8,956,364 |
| Guinea |
8,786,117 |
| South Sudan |
8,738,526 |
| Tajikistan |
7,279,615 |
| Benin |
6,842,701 |
| Togo |
5,025,764 |
| Sierra Leone |
4,896,638 |
| Haiti |
4,730,238 |
| Central African Republic |
3,237,862 |
| Liberia |
2,515,915 |
| Eritrea |
2,126,864 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
1,172,940 |
| Gambia |
985,251 |
| Comoros |
595,328 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2023 |
53,745,241 |
52.56 |
2.08% |
| 2022 |
52,636,799 |
53.16 |
2.07% |
| 2021 |
51,557,473 |
53.77 |
2.12% |
| 2020 |
50,476,837 |
54.36 |
2.14% |
| 2019 |
49,407,432 |
54.95 |
2.13% |
| 2018 |
48,368,317 |
55.54 |
2.23% |
| 2017 |
47,299,773 |
56.12 |
2.43% |
| 2016 |
46,165,664 |
56.69 |
2.47% |
| 2015 |
45,038,943 |
57.26 |
2.42% |
| 2014 |
43,963,777 |
57.82 |
2.49% |
| 2013 |
42,880,818 |
58.37 |
2.48% |
| 2012 |
41,830,525 |
58.92 |
2.45% |
| 2011 |
40,819,082 |
59.46 |
2.46% |
| 2010 |
39,826,123 |
59.99 |
2.38% |
| 2009 |
38,889,275 |
60.51 |
2.35% |
| 2008 |
37,987,272 |
61.02 |
2.37% |
| 2007 |
37,096,081 |
61.53 |
2.41% |
| 2006 |
36,213,541 |
62.03 |
2.40% |
| 2005 |
35,354,649 |
62.52 |
2.35% |
| 2004 |
34,533,832 |
63.00 |
2.23% |
| 2003 |
33,771,747 |
63.47 |
2.20% |
| 2002 |
33,035,311 |
63.95 |
2.33% |
| 2001 |
32,275,201 |
64.41 |
2.30% |
| 2000 |
31,541,294 |
64.88 |
2.19% |
| 1999 |
30,858,750 |
65.34 |
2.16% |
| 1998 |
30,199,714 |
65.80 |
1.67% |
| 1997 |
29,698,292 |
66.26 |
0.90% |
| 1996 |
29,432,032 |
66.71 |
1.23% |
| 1995 |
29,071,603 |
67.16 |
3.52% |
| 1994 |
28,066,253 |
67.61 |
4.11% |
| 1993 |
26,936,348 |
68.05 |
2.56% |
| 1992 |
26,255,327 |
68.49 |
2.37% |
| 1991 |
25,639,500 |
68.93 |
2.67% |
| 1990 |
24,963,478 |
69.37 |
2.66% |
| 1989 |
24,307,775 |
69.80 |
2.53% |
| 1988 |
23,700,974 |
70.23 |
2.52% |
| 1987 |
23,111,434 |
70.65 |
2.47% |
| 1986 |
22,547,051 |
71.07 |
2.37% |
| 1985 |
22,018,032 |
71.49 |
2.46% |
| 1984 |
21,483,614 |
71.90 |
2.61% |
| 1983 |
20,930,134 |
72.16 |
2.39% |
| 1982 |
20,435,512 |
72.42 |
2.38% |
| 1981 |
19,954,395 |
72.67 |
2.42% |
| 1980 |
19,478,111 |
72.93 |
2.72% |
| 1979 |
18,955,899 |
73.18 |
3.14% |
| 1978 |
18,369,444 |
73.43 |
2.74% |
| 1977 |
17,872,890 |
73.68 |
2.17% |
| 1976 |
17,488,626 |
73.93 |
2.25% |
| 1975 |
17,100,273 |
74.18 |
2.33% |
| 1974 |
16,707,233 |
74.43 |
2.36% |
| 1973 |
16,318,093 |
74.67 |
2.37% |
| 1972 |
15,936,123 |
74.91 |
2.35% |
| 1971 |
15,566,405 |
75.15 |
2.43% |
| 1970 |
15,192,795 |
75.39 |
2.55% |
| 1969 |
14,810,716 |
75.63 |
2.59% |
| 1968 |
14,431,837 |
75.87 |
2.63% |
| 1967 |
14,057,457 |
76.10 |
2.61% |
| 1966 |
13,695,646 |
76.33 |
2.54% |
| 1965 |
13,351,774 |
76.57 |
2.45% |
| 1964 |
13,029,098 |
76.80 |
2.38% |
| 1963 |
12,722,820 |
77.02 |
2.36% |
| 1962 |
12,426,661 |
77.25 |
2.31% |
| 1961 |
12,143,190 |
77.48 |
2.28% |
| 1960 |
11,869,886 |
77.70 |
% |
