China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population long run with projections

China
633.37 million
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo
430.71 million
in 2100
China rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th

Population long run with projections over time

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0500.0M1.0B1.5B202420622100

How they compare

China currently reports 633.37 million against 430.71 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 202.66 million.

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 118.37 million 1.29 billion China
2030s 1.38 billion 149.67 million 1.23 billion China
2040s 1.31 billion 192.77 million 1.12 billion China
2050s 1.21 billion 239.97 million 967.03 million China
2060s 1.07 billion 288.33 million 784.60 million China
2070s 940.90 million 334.76 million 606.15 million China
2080s 812.90 million 377.23 million 435.66 million China
2090s 693.77 million 413.64 million 280.13 million China
2100s 633.37 million 430.71 million 202.66 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population long run with projections, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
China, at 633.37 million against 430.71 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in population long run with projections between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
202.66 million, 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 long run with projections?
China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population long run with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population long run with projections
Source
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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