Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Population aged 14 years or younger
Democratic Republic of Congo
51,075 thousands
in 2025
Egypt
37,344 thousands
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Egypt rank
11th
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 51,075 thousands against 37,344 thousands in Egypt, a difference of 13,731 thousands.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 11th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,921 thousands | 15,680 thousands | 5,759 thousands | Egypt |
| 1980s | 13,433 thousands | 20,374 thousands | 6,941 thousands | Egypt |
| 1990s | 18,873 thousands | 25,388 thousands | 6,515 thousands | Egypt |
| 2000s | 26,254 thousands | 27,938 thousands | 1,685 thousands | Egypt |
| 2010s | 36,227 thousands | 33,101 thousands | 3,126 thousands | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 47,242 thousands | 36,958 thousands | 10,284 thousands | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 51,075 thousands against 37,344 thousands in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 13,731 thousands, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 11th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release