Congo vs North Korea: Population (UN WPP)
Congo
20.03 million people
in 2100
North Korea
19.51 million people
in 2100
Congo rank
76th
North Korea rank
78th
Population (UN WPP) over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 20.03 million people against 19.51 million people in North Korea, a difference of 513,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was North Korea ahead.
Congo ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.72 million people | 26.65 million people | 19.93 million people | North Korea |
| 2030s | 8.08 million people | 26.74 million people | 18.66 million people | North Korea |
| 2040s | 9.95 million people | 26.23 million people | 16.29 million people | North Korea |
| 2050s | 11.88 million people | 25.32 million people | 13.44 million people | North Korea |
| 2060s | 13.84 million people | 24.11 million people | 10.26 million people | North Korea |
| 2070s | 15.79 million people | 22.82 million people | 7.04 million people | North Korea |
| 2080s | 17.59 million people | 21.54 million people | 3.95 million people | North Korea |
| 2090s | 19.22 million people | 20.23 million people | 1.01 million people | North Korea |
| 2100s | 20.03 million people | 19.51 million people | 513,500 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Congo or North Korea?
- Congo, at 20.03 million people against 19.51 million people in North Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Congo and North Korea?
- 513,500 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for population?
- Congo ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 78th 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.