Brazil vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population by labor force status

Brazil
41.26 million people
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
51.85 million people
in 2025
Brazil rank
10th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199120082025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 51.85 million people against 41.26 million people in Brazil, a difference of 10.59 million people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 52.93 million people 19.53 million people 33.40 million people Brazil
2000s 50.26 million people 26.67 million people 23.59 million people Brazil
2010s 45.57 million people 36.85 million people 8.73 million people Brazil
2020s 42.29 million people 48.01 million people 5.72 million people Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 51.85 million people against 41.26 million people in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
10.59 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population by labor force status?
Brazil ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).