Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Population by labor force status bars
Democratic Republic of Congo
51.85 million
in 2025
Egypt
37.35 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Egypt rank
11th
Population by labor force status bars over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 51.85 million against 37.35 million in Egypt, a difference of 14.49 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.53 million | 25.73 million | 6.20 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 26.67 million | 28.09 million | 1.42 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 36.85 million | 33.43 million | 3.42 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 48.01 million | 37.03 million | 10.97 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 51.85 million against 37.35 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 14.49 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.