Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population by five year age group

Bangladesh
16.51 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.28 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.28 million against 16.51 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.77 million.

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

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

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 7.67 million 2.34 million 5.34 million Bangladesh
1960s 10.74 million 3.09 million 7.66 million Bangladesh
1970s 13.91 million 4.15 million 9.76 million Bangladesh
1980s 16.89 million 5.62 million 11.27 million Bangladesh
1990s 17.10 million 7.94 million 9.16 million Bangladesh
2000s 17.96 million 10.71 million 7.25 million Bangladesh
2010s 15.84 million 14.84 million 1.00 million Bangladesh
2020s 16.20 million 18.48 million 2.28 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.28 million against 16.51 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
2.77 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population by five year age group?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year 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 five year age group
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