Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Population

Democratic Republic of Congo
430.71 million people
in 2100
Nigeria
476.75 million people
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th

Population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 476.75 million people against 430.71 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 46.04 million people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 236 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2020s 118.37 million people 244.95 million people 126.58 million people Nigeria
2030s 149.67 million people 285.12 million people 135.45 million people Nigeria
2040s 192.77 million people 334.09 million people 141.32 million people Nigeria
2050s 239.97 million people 377.97 million people 138.00 million people Nigeria
2060s 288.33 million people 415.62 million people 127.30 million people Nigeria
2070s 334.76 million people 445.32 million people 110.56 million people Nigeria
2080s 377.23 million people 465.05 million people 87.82 million people Nigeria
2090s 413.64 million people 474.70 million people 61.06 million people Nigeria
2100s 430.71 million people 476.75 million people 46.04 million people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 476.75 million people against 430.71 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
46.04 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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.