Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Population by age group

Congo, Dem. Rep.
105.79 million people
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Rep.
90.61 million people
in 2023
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
15th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
17th

Population by age group over time

  • Congo, Dem. Rep.
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
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How they compare

Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 105.79 million people against 90.61 million people in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 15.18 million people.

That makes Congo, Dem. Rep.'s figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 17th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Dem. Rep. Iran, Islamic Rep. Difference Ahead
1950s 13.53 million people 18.55 million people 5.02 million people Iran, Islamic Rep.
1960s 17.29 million people 24.74 million people 7.45 million people Iran, Islamic Rep.
1970s 22.81 million people 33.49 million people 10.68 million people Iran, Islamic Rep.
1980s 30.87 million people 48.61 million people 17.73 million people Iran, Islamic Rep.
1990s 42.91 million people 62.12 million people 19.21 million people Iran, Islamic Rep.
2000s 58.14 million people 71.27 million people 13.13 million people Iran, Islamic Rep.
2010s 80.19 million people 82.17 million people 1.98 million people Iran, Islamic Rep.
2020s 100.83 million people 89.08 million people 11.75 million people Congo, Dem. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
Congo, Dem. Rep., at 105.79 million people against 90.61 million people in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
15.18 million people, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for population by age group?
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.