Democratic Republic of Congo vs Germany: Population aged 25-64 years
Democratic Republic of Congo
35,343 thousands
in 2025
Germany
44,860 thousands
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Germany rank
18th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 44,860 thousands against 35,343 thousands in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9,517 thousands.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Germany ranks 18th of 230 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,857 thousands | 38,871 thousands | 31,013 thousands | Germany |
| 1980s | 10,431 thousands | 40,822 thousands | 30,391 thousands | Germany |
| 1990s | 14,407 thousands | 45,963 thousands | 31,555 thousands | Germany |
| 2000s | 18,696 thousands | 45,289 thousands | 26,594 thousands | Germany |
| 2010s | 24,969 thousands | 44,816 thousands | 19,847 thousands | Germany |
| 2020s | 32,579 thousands | 45,226 thousands | 12,646 thousands | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Democratic Republic of Congo or Germany?
- Germany, at 44,860 thousands against 35,343 thousands in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 9,517 thousands, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Germany ranks 18th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (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