Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Indonesia: Number of births, by world region

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.37 million births
in 2023
Indonesia
4.48 million births
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th
Indonesia rank
5th

Number of births, by world region over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 4.48 million births against 4.37 million births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 112,680 births.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 627,144 births 3.30 million births 2.67 million births Indonesia
1960s 822,793 births 4.30 million births 3.48 million births Indonesia
1970s 1.06 million births 4.80 million births 3.74 million births Indonesia
1980s 1.43 million births 4.93 million births 3.51 million births Indonesia
1990s 1.97 million births 4.78 million births 2.81 million births Indonesia
2000s 2.57 million births 4.81 million births 2.24 million births Indonesia
2010s 3.47 million births 4.89 million births 1.41 million births Indonesia
2020s 4.21 million births 4.53 million births 321,718 births Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, by world region, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 4.48 million births against 4.37 million births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia?
112,680 births, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Indonesia rank globally for number of births, by world region?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.