Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Population aged 25-64 years
Democratic Republic of Congo
35,343 thousands
in 2025
South Korea
31,028 thousands
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
South Korea rank
24th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Korea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35,343 thousands against 31,028 thousands in South Korea, a difference of 4,315 thousands.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,857 thousands | 13,040 thousands | 5,183 thousands | South Korea |
| 1980s | 10,431 thousands | 17,570 thousands | 7,139 thousands | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14,407 thousands | 23,335 thousands | 8,927 thousands | South Korea |
| 2000s | 18,696 thousands | 27,018 thousands | 8,322 thousands | South Korea |
| 2010s | 24,969 thousands | 30,132 thousands | 5,163 thousands | South Korea |
| 2020s | 32,579 thousands | 31,322 thousands | 1,257 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 South Korea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35,343 thousands against 31,028 thousands in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 4,315 thousands, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th 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