China vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 645,797 1000 No against 430,709 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 215,088 1000 No.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 227 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 609,452 1000 No | 13,531 1000 No | 595,922 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 733,856 1000 No | 17,287 1000 No | 716,569 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 923,791 1000 No | 22,808 1000 No | 900,982 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 1.08 million 1000 No | 30,874 1000 No | 1.05 million 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 1.24 million 1000 No | 42,909 1000 No | 1.20 million 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 58,140 1000 No | 1.28 million 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 1.42 million 1000 No | 80,193 1000 No | 1.34 million 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 1.45 million 1000 No | 111,356 1000 No | 1.34 million 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 1.41 million 1000 No | 149,671 1000 No | 1.26 million 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 192,773 1000 No | 1.14 million 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 1.23 million 1000 No | 239,969 1000 No | 991,872 1000 No | China |
| 2060s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 288,326 1000 No | 806,274 1000 No | China |
| 2070s | 959,429 1000 No | 334,757 1000 No | 624,672 1000 No | China |
| 2080s | 828,630 1000 No | 377,234 1000 No | 451,396 1000 No | China |
| 2090s | 707,249 1000 No | 413,638 1000 No | 293,611 1000 No | China |
| 2100s | 645,797 1000 No | 430,709 1000 No | 215,088 1000 No | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, China or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- China, at 645,797 1000 No against 430,709 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 215,088 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.