Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Non-agricultural population

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
30.45 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
364.91 million FAO, number
in 2012
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Non-agricultural population over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M198019962012

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 364.91 million FAO, number against 30.45 million FAO, number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 334.46 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 12.0 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 9.36 million FAO, number 116.69 million FAO, number 107.33 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 15.08 million FAO, number 180.44 million FAO, number 165.37 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 22.79 million FAO, number 272.83 million FAO, number 250.04 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 29.33 million FAO, number 351.08 million FAO, number 321.75 million FAO, number Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 364.91 million FAO, number against 30.45 million FAO, number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
334.46 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for non-agricultural population?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit
FAO, number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.