Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Population by labor force status
Democratic Republic of Congo
51.85 million people
in 2025
Indonesia
69.28 million people
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Indonesia rank
5th
Population by labor force status over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 69.28 million people against 51.85 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 17.43 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.53 million people | 66.38 million people | 46.85 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 26.67 million people | 67.23 million people | 40.56 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 36.85 million people | 70.24 million people | 33.40 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 48.01 million people | 70.23 million people | 22.22 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 69.28 million people against 51.85 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 17.43 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 5th 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
Population below working age (under 15 years old).