Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Non-agricultural population
Democratic Republic of Congo
30.45 million FAO, number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
411.03 million FAO, number
in 2012
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Non-agricultural population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 411.03 million FAO, number against 30.45 million FAO, number in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 380.57 million FAO, number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.36 million FAO, number | 142.04 million FAO, number | 132.68 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 15.08 million FAO, number | 214.40 million FAO, number | 199.32 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 22.79 million FAO, number | 314.60 million FAO, number | 291.81 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 29.33 million FAO, number | 396.76 million FAO, number | 367.43 million FAO, number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-agricultural population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 411.03 million FAO, number against 30.45 million FAO, number in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2012.
- What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 380.57 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for non-agricultural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.