Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Population
Democratic Republic of Congo
430.71 million people
in 2100
United States
421.28 million people
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
United States rank
6th
Population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 430.71 million people against 421.28 million people in United States, a difference of 9.43 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was United States ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 118.37 million people | 349.82 million people | 231.45 million people | United States |
| 2030s | 149.67 million people | 362.44 million people | 212.77 million people | United States |
| 2040s | 192.77 million people | 375.37 million people | 182.60 million people | United States |
| 2050s | 239.97 million people | 384.49 million people | 144.52 million people | United States |
| 2060s | 288.33 million people | 392.97 million people | 104.65 million people | United States |
| 2070s | 334.76 million people | 402.39 million people | 67.63 million people | United States |
| 2080s | 377.23 million people | 410.44 million people | 33.21 million people | United States |
| 2090s | 413.64 million people | 417.68 million people | 4.04 million people | United States |
| 2100s | 430.71 million people | 421.28 million people | 9.43 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 United States?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 430.71 million people against 421.28 million people in United States as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 9.43 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th 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.