Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkey: Population by income level
Democratic Republic of Congo
112.83 million
in 2025
Turkey
85.88 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Turkey rank
18th
Population by income level over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Turkey
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 112.83 million against 85.88 million in Turkey, a difference of 26.95 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.29 million | 31.99 million | 14.70 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 22.81 million | 40.60 million | 17.79 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 30.87 million | 50.13 million | 19.25 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 42.91 million | 60.42 million | 17.51 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 58.14 million | 68.78 million | 10.64 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 80.19 million | 77.77 million | 2.43 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 104.24 million | 84.87 million | 19.37 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkey?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 112.83 million against 85.88 million in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
- 26.95 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey rank globally for population by income level?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.