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
0500.0M1.0B1.5B202420622100

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) – 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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Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.