China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population
China
633.37 million people
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo
430.71 million people
in 2100
China rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Population over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 633.37 million people against 430.71 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 202.66 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.41 billion people | 118.37 million people | 1.29 billion people | China |
| 2030s | 1.38 billion people | 149.67 million people | 1.23 billion people | China |
| 2040s | 1.31 billion people | 192.77 million people | 1.12 billion people | China |
| 2050s | 1.21 billion people | 239.97 million people | 967.03 million people | China |
| 2060s | 1.07 billion people | 288.33 million people | 784.60 million people | China |
| 2070s | 940.90 million people | 334.76 million people | 606.15 million people | China |
| 2080s | 812.90 million people | 377.23 million people | 435.66 million people | China |
| 2090s | 693.77 million people | 413.64 million people | 280.13 million people | China |
| 2100s | 633.37 million people | 430.71 million people | 202.66 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- China, at 633.37 million people against 430.71 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 202.66 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population?
- China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.