Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of births per year
Bangladesh
3.49 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.37 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Number of births per year over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.37 million against 3.49 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 879,730.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 million | 627,144 | 1.54 million | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 2.85 million | 822,793 | 2.03 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 1.06 million | 2.56 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 4.03 million | 1.43 million | 2.60 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 1.97 million | 1.85 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 2.57 million | 1.21 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.47 million | 220,032 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 4.21 million | 766,625 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.37 million against 3.49 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 879,730, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of births per year?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.