Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iceland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland
3.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Iceland rank
123rd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iceland
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.53 % change on previous year against 3.49 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.5535 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 0.2716 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 0.3783 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iceland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.53 % change on previous year against 3.49 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.