Congo vs Netherlands: Population by age group
Congo
885,681 people
in 2023
Netherlands
889,979 people
in 2023
Congo rank
90th
Netherlands rank
89th
Population by age group over time
- Congo
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 889,979 people against 885,681 people in Congo, a difference of 4,298 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159,558 people | 1.14 million people | 981,765 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 211,887 people | 1.19 million people | 982,371 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 292,438 people | 1.05 million people | 756,782 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 353,956 people | 896,685 people | 542,729 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 451,465 people | 987,906 people | 536,441 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 585,812 people | 998,438 people | 412,627 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 818,836 people | 903,374 people | 84,538 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 872,035 people | 881,818 people | 9,783 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Congo or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 889,979 people against 885,681 people in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Congo and Netherlands?
- 4,298 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Netherlands rank globally for population by age group?
- Congo ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 89th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.