Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Population by labor force status
Democratic Republic of Congo
51.85 million people
in 2025
United States
59.38 million people
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Population by labor force status over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 59.38 million people against 51.85 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7.53 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.53 million people | 58.05 million people | 38.51 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 26.67 million people | 60.21 million people | 33.54 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 36.85 million people | 62.33 million people | 25.48 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 48.01 million people | 60.81 million people | 12.81 million people | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 59.38 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 United States?
- 7.53 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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).