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
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M202420622100

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

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.