Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Population regions with projections

Democratic Republic of Congo
430.71 million
in 2100
Ethiopia
367.29 million
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
7th

Population regions with projections over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 430.71 million against 367.29 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 63.42 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 239 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 22 and Ethiopia in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1000s 2.94 million 2.35 million 589,000 Democratic Republic of Congo
1100s 3.43 million 2.35 million 1.08 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1200s 3.93 million 2.35 million 1.57 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1300s 4.42 million 2.35 million 2.06 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1400s 5.15 million 2.35 million 2.80 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1500s 5.89 million 2.35 million 3.53 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1600s 6.26 million 2.35 million 3.90 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1700s 6.62 million 2.35 million 4.27 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1710s 6.68 million 2.41 million 4.27 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1720s 6.72 million 2.46 million 4.26 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1730s 6.76 million 2.51 million 4.26 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1740s 6.81 million 2.56 million 4.25 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1750s 6.86 million 2.61 million 4.25 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1760s 6.92 million 2.66 million 4.25 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1770s 6.97 million 2.71 million 4.26 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1780s 7.03 million 2.77 million 4.27 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1790s 7.10 million 2.82 million 4.28 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1800s 5.16 million 12.03 million 6.87 million Ethiopia
1810s 5.17 million 12.17 million 7.01 million Ethiopia
1820s 5.55 million 13.05 million 7.50 million Ethiopia
1830s 6.47 million 14.83 million 8.35 million Ethiopia
1840s 7.56 million 17.07 million 9.52 million Ethiopia
1850s 8.24 million 18.37 million 10.13 million Ethiopia
1860s 8.52 million 18.23 million 9.70 million Ethiopia
1870s 9.13 million 18.08 million 8.95 million Ethiopia
1880s 9.72 million 17.94 million 8.22 million Ethiopia
1890s 9.74 million 17.80 million 8.06 million Ethiopia
1900s 9.06 million 17.65 million 8.59 million Ethiopia
1910s 8.36 million 17.52 million 9.15 million Ethiopia
1920s 8.60 million 17.48 million 8.88 million Ethiopia
1930s 9.75 million 17.48 million 7.73 million Ethiopia
1940s 11.22 million 17.48 million 6.27 million Ethiopia
1950s 13.53 million 19.25 million 5.72 million Ethiopia
1960s 17.29 million 24.08 million 6.79 million Ethiopia
1970s 22.81 million 31.23 million 8.42 million Ethiopia
1980s 30.87 million 39.63 million 8.75 million Ethiopia
1990s 42.91 million 56.56 million 13.66 million Ethiopia
2000s 58.14 million 77.42 million 19.28 million Ethiopia
2010s 80.19 million 102.77 million 22.58 million Ethiopia
2020s 111.36 million 133.91 million 22.55 million Ethiopia
2030s 149.67 million 168.80 million 19.12 million Ethiopia
2040s 192.77 million 204.87 million 12.10 million Ethiopia
2050s 239.97 million 241.25 million 1.28 million Ethiopia
2060s 288.33 million 275.90 million 12.43 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2070s 334.76 million 307.41 million 27.34 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2080s 377.23 million 334.69 million 42.55 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2090s 413.64 million 356.86 million 56.78 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2100s 430.71 million 367.29 million 63.42 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 430.71 million against 367.29 million in Ethiopia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
63.42 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for population regions with projections?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Population regions with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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