Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Annual change in population
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.39 million people
in 2023
Indonesia
2.36 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Indonesia rank
6th
Annual change in population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.39 million people against 2.36 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.03 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Indonesia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 288,588 people | 1.90 million people | 1.61 million people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 467,886 people | 2.66 million people | 2.19 million people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 631,634 people | 3.29 million people | 2.66 million people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 960,009 people | 3.48 million people | 2.52 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.34 million people | 3.28 million people | 1.94 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.75 million people | 3.02 million people | 1.27 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.65 million people | 2.93 million people | 273,395 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.21 million people | 2.18 million people | 1.04 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.39 million people against 2.36 million people in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 1.03 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for annual change in population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.