Democratic Republic of Congo vs Netherlands: Population by age group
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.25 million
in 2023
Netherlands
3.64 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Netherlands rank
35th
Population by age group over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.64 million against 3.25 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 398,360.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 445,538 | 891,072 | 445,533 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 504,608 | 1.16 million | 660,065 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 650,776 | 1.46 million | 808,787 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 882,373 | 1.75 million | 864,769 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 2.03 million | 788,476 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 2.30 million | 541,899 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 2.97 million | 472,192 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 3.53 million | 426,925 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Democratic Republic of Congo or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.64 million against 3.25 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
- 398,360, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands rank globally for population by age group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.