Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Rural population

Democratic Republic of Congo
61.93 million
in 2025
Vietnam
62.15 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Vietnam rank
10th

Rural population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Vietnam
20.0M40.0M60.0M196019922025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 62.15 million against 61.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 218,200.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.