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

Democratic Republic of Congo
105.79 million
in 2023
Vietnam
100.35 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Vietnam rank
16th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Vietnam
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 105.79 million against 100.35 million in Vietnam, a difference of 5.44 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 13.53 million 28.01 million 14.48 million Vietnam
1960s 17.29 million 36.60 million 19.32 million Vietnam
1970s 22.81 million 46.19 million 23.38 million Vietnam
1980s 30.87 million 58.33 million 27.45 million Vietnam
1990s 42.91 million 71.21 million 28.30 million Vietnam
2000s 58.14 million 81.23 million 23.09 million Vietnam
2010s 80.19 million 92.31 million 12.12 million Vietnam
2020s 100.83 million 99.26 million 1.57 million Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Vietnam?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 105.79 million against 100.35 million in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
5.44 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for population by age group with projections?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th 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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About this data

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