China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population regions with projections

China
633.37 million
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo
430.71 million
in 2100
China rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th

Population regions with projections over time

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0500.0M1.0B1.5B100015502100

How they compare

China currently reports 633.37 million against 430.71 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 202.66 million.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 318 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 239 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1000s 36.59 million 2.94 million 33.65 million China
1100s 90.18 million 3.43 million 86.74 million China
1200s 103.06 million 3.93 million 99.14 million China
1300s 79.97 million 4.42 million 75.55 million China
1400s 71.25 million 5.15 million 66.10 million China
1500s 91.26 million 5.89 million 85.37 million China
1600s 98.05 million 6.26 million 91.80 million China
1700s 99.43 million 6.62 million 92.81 million China
1710s 104.05 million 6.68 million 97.37 million China
1720s 119.50 million 6.72 million 112.78 million China
1730s 127.05 million 6.76 million 120.29 million China
1740s 142.98 million 6.81 million 136.16 million China
1750s 178.33 million 6.86 million 171.47 million China
1760s 197.05 million 6.92 million 190.13 million China
1770s 220.13 million 6.97 million 213.16 million China
1780s 275.68 million 7.03 million 268.65 million China
1790s 298.73 million 7.10 million 291.63 million China
1800s 337.01 million 5.16 million 331.85 million China
1810s 361.46 million 5.17 million 356.30 million China
1820s 393.32 million 5.55 million 387.77 million China
1830s 410.14 million 6.47 million 403.66 million China
1840s 411.90 million 7.56 million 404.35 million China
1850s 395.39 million 8.24 million 387.15 million China
1860s 367.43 million 8.52 million 358.91 million China
1870s 360.85 million 9.13 million 351.71 million China
1880s 370.70 million 9.72 million 360.98 million China
1890s 385.36 million 9.74 million 375.62 million China
1900s 405.63 million 9.06 million 396.56 million China
1910s 438.78 million 8.36 million 430.42 million China
1920s 472.62 million 8.60 million 464.02 million China
1930s 495.30 million 9.75 million 485.55 million China
1940s 523.96 million 11.22 million 512.74 million China
1950s 597.80 million 13.53 million 584.27 million China
1960s 717.50 million 17.29 million 700.21 million China
1970s 902.94 million 22.81 million 880.13 million China
1980s 1.05 billion 30.87 million 1.02 billion China
1990s 1.21 billion 42.91 million 1.17 billion China
2000s 1.31 billion 58.14 million 1.25 billion China
2010s 1.39 billion 80.19 million 1.31 billion China
2020s 1.42 billion 111.36 million 1.31 billion China
2030s 1.38 billion 149.67 million 1.23 billion China
2040s 1.31 billion 192.77 million 1.12 billion China
2050s 1.21 billion 239.97 million 967.03 million China
2060s 1.07 billion 288.33 million 784.60 million China
2070s 940.90 million 334.76 million 606.15 million China
2080s 812.90 million 377.23 million 435.66 million China
2090s 693.77 million 413.64 million 280.13 million China
2100s 633.37 million 430.71 million 202.66 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
China, at 633.37 million against 430.71 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
202.66 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population regions with projections?
China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population regions with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population regions with projections
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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