Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Democratic Republic of the Congo
430,709 1000 No
in 2100
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
3.05 million 1000 No
in 2100
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
5th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
01.0M2.0M3.0M195020252100

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 3.05 million 1000 No against 430,709 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.62 million 1000 No.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 7.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th of 247 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1950s 13,531 1000 No 218,147 1000 No 204,616 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1960s 17,287 1000 No 274,728 1000 No 257,441 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 22,808 1000 No 352,985 1000 No 330,177 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 30,874 1000 No 452,996 1000 No 422,122 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 42,909 1000 No 586,835 1000 No 543,926 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 58,140 1000 No 752,965 1000 No 694,825 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 80,193 1000 No 953,630 1000 No 873,437 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 111,356 1000 No 1.20 million 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2030s 149,671 1000 No 1.49 million 1000 No 1.34 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2040s 192,773 1000 No 1.78 million 1000 No 1.59 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2050s 239,969 1000 No 2.08 million 1000 No 1.84 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2060s 288,326 1000 No 2.36 million 1000 No 2.07 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2070s 334,757 1000 No 2.61 million 1000 No 2.27 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2080s 377,234 1000 No 2.82 million 1000 No 2.44 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2090s 413,638 1000 No 2.98 million 1000 No 2.57 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2100s 430,709 1000 No 3.05 million 1000 No 2.62 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 3.05 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
2.62 million 1000 No, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th of 247 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 24 October 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/population-est-and-proj-total-population-both-sexes/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/least-developed-countries-ldcs/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/population-est-and-proj-total-population-both-sexes/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/least-developed-countries-ldcs/">Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.