Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Population by age group with projections

Democratic Republic of Congo
105.79 million
in 2023
Japan
124.37 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Japan rank
12th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M195019862023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 124.37 million against 105.79 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 18.58 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 13.53 million 91.55 million 78.02 million Japan
1960s 17.29 million 100.60 million 83.32 million Japan
1970s 22.81 million 112.40 million 89.59 million Japan
1980s 30.87 million 120.67 million 89.80 million Japan
1990s 42.91 million 125.31 million 82.40 million Japan
2000s 58.14 million 127.76 million 69.62 million Japan
2010s 80.19 million 127.45 million 47.26 million Japan
2020s 100.83 million 125.34 million 24.51 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group with projections, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
Japan, at 124.37 million against 105.79 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
18.58 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for population by age group with projections?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed