Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Population
Democratic Republic of Congo
430.71 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia
367.29 million people
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 430.71 million people against 367.29 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 63.42 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 118.37 million people | 140.66 million people | 22.29 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 149.67 million people | 168.80 million people | 19.12 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 192.77 million people | 204.87 million people | 12.10 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 239.97 million people | 241.25 million people | 1.28 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2060s | 288.33 million people | 275.90 million people | 12.43 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2070s | 334.76 million people | 307.41 million people | 27.34 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2080s | 377.23 million people | 334.69 million people | 42.55 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2090s | 413.64 million people | 356.86 million people | 56.78 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2100s | 430.71 million people | 367.29 million people | 63.42 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 430.71 million people against 367.29 million people in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 63.42 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th 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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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.