Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Population by age group
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.25 million
in 2023
Peru
3.04 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Peru rank
38th
Population by age group over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.25 million against 3.04 million in Peru, a difference of 204,830.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 445,538 | 309,898 | 135,640 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 504,608 | 463,440 | 41,169 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 650,776 | 652,915 | 2,139 | Peru |
| 1980s | 882,373 | 727,913 | 154,460 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 911,128 | 332,622 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 1.57 million | 192,837 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 2.44 million | 58,326 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 2.94 million | 162,838 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Democratic Republic of Congo or Peru?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.25 million against 3.04 million in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 204,830, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for population by age group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th 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.