Congo vs Singapore: Population by income level
Congo
6.48 million
in 2025
Singapore
6.11 million
in 2025
Congo rank
110th
Singapore rank
113th
Population by income level over time
- Congo
- Singapore
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.48 million against 6.11 million in Singapore, a difference of 373,260.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Congo ranks 110th and Singapore ranks 113th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million | 1.86 million | 661,482 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 2.24 million | 640,135 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 2.70 million | 654,405 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.71 million | 3.50 million | 795,607 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.67 million | 4.37 million | 701,111 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.04 million | 5.45 million | 412,217 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6.11 million | 5.81 million | 306,377 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Congo or Singapore?
- Congo, at 6.48 million against 6.11 million in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Congo and Singapore?
- 373,260, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Singapore rank globally for population by income level?
- Congo ranks 110th and Singapore ranks 113th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.