Congo vs Denmark: Has the population peaked?

Congo

6.18 million people

in 2023

Denmark

5.95 million people

in 2023

Congo rank

113th

Denmark rank

114th

Has the population peaked? over time

Congo currently reports 6.18 million people against 5.95 million people in Denmark, a difference of 234,760 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Congo ranks 113th and Denmark ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Has the population peaked?
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.