Democratic Republic of the Congo vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Democratic Republic of the Congo
430,709 1000 No
in 2100
India
1.51 million 1000 No
in 2100
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
India rank
1st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • India
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195020252100

How they compare

India currently reports 1.51 million 1000 No against 430,709 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.07 million 1000 No.

That makes India's figure about 3.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 21 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo India Difference Ahead
1950s 13,531 1000 No 384,332 1000 No 370,801 1000 No India
1960s 17,287 1000 No 484,629 1000 No 467,342 1000 No India
1970s 22,808 1000 No 605,981 1000 No 583,172 1000 No India
1980s 30,874 1000 No 764,926 1000 No 734,052 1000 No India
1990s 42,909 1000 No 951,115 1000 No 908,206 1000 No India
2000s 58,140 1000 No 1.14 million 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No India
2010s 80,193 1000 No 1.32 million 1000 No 1.24 million 1000 No India
2020s 111,356 1000 No 1.46 million 1000 No 1.35 million 1000 No India
2030s 149,671 1000 No 1.57 million 1000 No 1.42 million 1000 No India
2040s 192,773 1000 No 1.65 million 1000 No 1.46 million 1000 No India
2050s 239,969 1000 No 1.69 million 1000 No 1.45 million 1000 No India
2060s 288,326 1000 No 1.70 million 1000 No 1.41 million 1000 No India
2070s 334,757 1000 No 1.67 million 1000 No 1.34 million 1000 No India
2080s 377,234 1000 No 1.62 million 1000 No 1.24 million 1000 No India
2090s 413,638 1000 No 1.55 million 1000 No 1.13 million 1000 No India
2100s 430,709 1000 No 1.51 million 1000 No 1.07 million 1000 No India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Democratic Republic of the Congo or India?
India, at 1.51 million 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
1.07 million 1000 No, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 21 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

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.