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
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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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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.