Non-agricultural population in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Non-agricultural population was 30.45 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
30.45 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
30.45 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
7.71 million FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Non-agricultural population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2012

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1980199620121980: 7.7M FAO, number1981: 8.0M FAO, number1982: 8.4M FAO, number1983: 8.7M FAO, number1984: 9.1M FAO, number1985: 9.5M FAO, number1986: 9.9M FAO, number1987: 10.3M FAO, number1988: 10.8M FAO, number1989: 11.3M FAO, number1990: 11.9M FAO, number1991: 12.5M FAO, number1992: 13.3M FAO, number1993: 14.1M FAO, number1994: 14.8M FAO, number1995: 15.5M FAO, number1996: 16.2M FAO, number1997: 16.8M FAO, number1998: 17.4M FAO, number1999: 18.1M FAO, number2000: 18.8M FAO, number2001: 19.6M FAO, number2002: 20.4M FAO, number2003: 21.3M FAO, number2004: 22.2M FAO, number2005: 23.1M FAO, number2006: 24.1M FAO, number2007: 25.1M FAO, number2008: 26.1M FAO, number2009: 27.2M FAO, number2010: 28.2M FAO, number2011: 29.3M FAO, number2012: 30.5M FAO, number

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.

Analysis

In 2012, non-agricultural population in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 30.45 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 30.45 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.71 million FAO, number, in 1980.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.36 million FAO, number 7.71 million FAO, number 11.27 million FAO, number 10
1990s 15.08 million FAO, number 11.85 million FAO, number 18.08 million FAO, number 10
2000s 22.79 million FAO, number 18.80 million FAO, number 27.15 million FAO, number 10
2010s 29.33 million FAO, number 28.22 million FAO, number 30.45 million FAO, number 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 1 Nigeria 127.65 million FAO, number compare
  2. 2 Egypt 61.63 million FAO, number compare
  3. 3 South Africa 46.12 million FAO, number compare
  4. 5 Algeria 29.13 million FAO, number compare
  5. 6 Morocco 24.60 million FAO, number compare
  6. 7 Sudan 23.06 million FAO, number compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Non-agricultural population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 30.45 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 30.45 million FAO, number in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 7.71 million FAO, number in 1980.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for non-agricultural population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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