Democratic Republic of Congo vs Italy: Population aged 25-64 years
Democratic Republic of Congo
35,343 thousands
in 2025
Italy
31,603 thousands
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Italy rank
23rd
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Italy
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35,343 thousands against 31,603 thousands in Italy, a difference of 3,740 thousands.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Italy ranks 23rd of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,857 thousands | 27,049 thousands | 19,191 thousands | Italy |
| 1980s | 10,431 thousands | 28,854 thousands | 18,422 thousands | Italy |
| 1990s | 14,407 thousands | 31,038 thousands | 16,630 thousands | Italy |
| 2000s | 18,696 thousands | 32,536 thousands | 13,841 thousands | Italy |
| 2010s | 24,969 thousands | 33,081 thousands | 8,112 thousands | Italy |
| 2020s | 32,579 thousands | 32,061 thousands | 518.2 thousands | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Italy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35,343 thousands against 31,603 thousands in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?
- 3,740 thousands, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Italy ranks 23rd 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