Congo vs Denmark: Population: comparison of UN projections

Congo
6.18 million people
in 2023
Denmark
5.95 million people
in 2023
Congo rank
113th
Denmark rank
114th

Population: comparison of UN projections over time

  • Congo
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 6.18 million people against 5.95 million people in Denmark, a difference of 234,760 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Congo ranks 113th and Denmark ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Denmark Difference Ahead
1950s 927,333 people 4.41 million people 3.49 million people Denmark
1960s 1.20 million people 4.74 million people 3.54 million people Denmark
1970s 1.60 million people 5.04 million people 3.44 million people Denmark
1980s 2.05 million people 5.12 million people 3.07 million people Denmark
1990s 2.71 million people 5.23 million people 2.52 million people Denmark
2000s 3.67 million people 5.42 million people 1.75 million people Denmark
2010s 5.04 million people 5.68 million people 633,885 people Denmark
2020s 5.97 million people 5.88 million people 80,910 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Congo or Denmark?
Congo, at 6.18 million people against 5.95 million people in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Congo and Denmark?
234,760 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Denmark?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Denmark rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
Congo ranks 113th and Denmark ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population: comparison of UN projections
Unit
people
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

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.