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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.37 million births
in 2023
Pakistan
6.88 million births
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th
Pakistan rank
4th

Number of births, by world region over time

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

Pakistan currently reports 6.88 million births against 4.37 million births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.51 million births.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 627,144 births 1.85 million births 1.23 million births Pakistan
1960s 822,793 births 2.36 million births 1.54 million births Pakistan
1970s 1.06 million births 3.01 million births 1.95 million births Pakistan
1980s 1.43 million births 4.28 million births 2.85 million births Pakistan
1990s 1.97 million births 5.30 million births 3.33 million births Pakistan
2000s 2.57 million births 5.92 million births 3.35 million births Pakistan
2010s 3.47 million births 6.69 million births 3.21 million births Pakistan
2020s 4.21 million births 6.82 million births 2.61 million births Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 6.88 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 Pakistan?
2.51 million births, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan rank globally for number of births, by world region?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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
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Number of live births in a calendar year.