Democratic Republic of the Congo vs World: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 10.18 million 1000 No against 430,709 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 9.75 million 1000 No.
That makes World's figure about 23.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 21 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,531 1000 No | 2.72 million 1000 No | 2.71 million 1000 No | World |
| 1960s | 17,287 1000 No | 3.30 million 1000 No | 3.29 million 1000 No | World |
| 1970s | 22,808 1000 No | 4.03 million 1000 No | 4.01 million 1000 No | World |
| 1980s | 30,874 1000 No | 4.83 million 1000 No | 4.80 million 1000 No | World |
| 1990s | 42,909 1000 No | 5.71 million 1000 No | 5.67 million 1000 No | World |
| 2000s | 58,140 1000 No | 6.55 million 1000 No | 6.49 million 1000 No | World |
| 2010s | 80,193 1000 No | 7.42 million 1000 No | 7.34 million 1000 No | World |
| 2020s | 111,356 1000 No | 8.20 million 1000 No | 8.08 million 1000 No | World |
| 2030s | 149,671 1000 No | 8.85 million 1000 No | 8.70 million 1000 No | World |
| 2040s | 192,773 1000 No | 9.41 million 1000 No | 9.22 million 1000 No | World |
| 2050s | 239,969 1000 No | 9.82 million 1000 No | 9.58 million 1000 No | World |
| 2060s | 288,326 1000 No | 10.09 million 1000 No | 9.80 million 1000 No | World |
| 2070s | 334,757 1000 No | 10.24 million 1000 No | 9.91 million 1000 No | World |
| 2080s | 377,234 1000 No | 10.29 million 1000 No | 9.91 million 1000 No | World |
| 2090s | 413,638 1000 No | 10.24 million 1000 No | 9.82 million 1000 No | World |
| 2100s | 430,709 1000 No | 10.18 million 1000 No | 9.75 million 1000 No | World |
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 World?
- World, at 10.18 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 World?
- 9.75 million 1000 No, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and World rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and World 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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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.