Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Population by age group
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.28 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia
19.07 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Population by age group over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.28 million people against 19.07 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 209,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 million people | 3.27 million people | 930,792 people | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 3.09 million people | 4.36 million people | 1.28 million people | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 4.15 million people | 5.93 million people | 1.78 million people | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 5.62 million people | 7.60 million people | 1.97 million people | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 7.94 million people | 11.19 million people | 3.25 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 10.71 million people | 14.29 million people | 3.58 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 14.84 million people | 15.97 million people | 1.13 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.48 million people | 18.43 million people | 51,950 people | 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 Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.28 million people against 19.07 million people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 209,400 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for population by age group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.