Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Number of births per year

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.37 million
in 2023
Indonesia
4.48 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Indonesia rank
5th

Number of births per year over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Indonesia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 4.48 million against 4.37 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 112,680.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 627,144 3.30 million 2.67 million Indonesia
1960s 822,793 4.30 million 3.48 million Indonesia
1970s 1.06 million 4.80 million 3.74 million Indonesia
1980s 1.43 million 4.93 million 3.51 million Indonesia
1990s 1.97 million 4.78 million 2.81 million Indonesia
2000s 2.57 million 4.81 million 2.24 million Indonesia
2010s 3.47 million 4.89 million 1.41 million Indonesia
2020s 4.21 million 4.53 million 321,718 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 4.48 million against 4.37 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
112,680, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for number of births per year?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed