Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Population

Democratic Republic of Congo
430.71 million people
in 2100
Indonesia
295.51 million people
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Indonesia rank
8th

Population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Indonesia
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M202420622100

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 430.71 million people against 295.51 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 135.20 million people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Indonesia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
2020s 118.37 million people 288.85 million people 170.47 million people Indonesia
2030s 149.67 million people 303.52 million people 153.85 million people Indonesia
2040s 192.77 million people 316.46 million people 123.69 million people Indonesia
2050s 239.97 million people 322.01 million people 82.04 million people Indonesia
2060s 288.33 million people 321.67 million people 33.35 million people Indonesia
2070s 334.76 million people 317.83 million people 16.93 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2080s 377.23 million people 310.97 million people 66.27 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2090s 413.64 million people 301.47 million people 112.17 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2100s 430.71 million people 295.51 million people 135.20 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 Indonesia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 430.71 million people against 295.51 million people in Indonesia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
135.20 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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

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
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.