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