Congo vs North Korea: Population regions with projections

Congo
20.03 million
in 2100
North Korea
19.51 million
in 2100
Congo rank
77th
North Korea rank
79th

Population regions with projections over time

  • Congo
  • North Korea
010.0M20.0M30.0M100015502100

How they compare

Congo currently reports 20.03 million against 19.51 million in North Korea, a difference of 513,500.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Korea ahead.

Congo ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 79th of 232 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 47.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo North Korea Difference Ahead
1000s 134,803 900,000 765,197 North Korea
1100s 154,061 1.08 million 925,939 North Korea
1200s 176,069 1.44 million 1.26 million North Korea
1300s 201,222 1.08 million 878,778 North Korea
1400s 229,968 1.26 million 1.03 million North Korea
1500s 262,821 1.44 million 1.18 million North Korea
1600s 300,367 1.80 million 1.50 million North Korea
1700s 343,277 2.25 million 1.91 million North Korea
1710s 345,002 2.47 million 2.13 million North Korea
1720s 348,194 2.60 million 2.25 million North Korea
1730s 351,556 2.74 million 2.39 million North Korea
1740s 355,107 2.88 million 2.53 million North Korea
1750s 358,867 3.03 million 2.68 million North Korea
1760s 362,858 3.19 million 2.83 million North Korea
1770s 367,109 3.36 million 2.99 million North Korea
1780s 371,651 3.54 million 3.17 million North Korea
1790s 376,524 3.73 million 3.35 million North Korea
1800s 314,465 4.34 million 4.03 million North Korea
1810s 314,566 4.35 million 4.03 million North Korea
1820s 338,726 4.36 million 4.02 million North Korea
1830s 396,890 4.39 million 4.00 million North Korea
1840s 465,425 4.43 million 3.96 million North Korea
1850s 508,125 4.51 million 4.00 million North Korea
1860s 525,358 4.66 million 4.14 million North Korea
1870s 565,197 4.85 million 4.28 million North Korea
1880s 611,793 5.07 million 4.46 million North Korea
1890s 623,787 5.30 million 4.68 million North Korea
1900s 583,246 5.54 million 4.96 million North Korea
1910s 539,895 6.19 million 5.65 million North Korea
1920s 560,193 7.33 million 6.77 million North Korea
1930s 646,175 8.65 million 8.00 million North Korea
1940s 756,582 10.20 million 9.44 million North Korea
1950s 927,333 10.68 million 9.76 million North Korea
1960s 1.20 million 13.13 million 11.93 million North Korea
1970s 1.60 million 16.72 million 15.12 million North Korea
1980s 2.05 million 19.49 million 17.45 million North Korea
1990s 2.71 million 22.42 million 19.72 million North Korea
2000s 3.67 million 24.30 million 20.63 million North Korea
2010s 5.04 million 25.51 million 20.47 million North Korea
2020s 6.42 million 26.50 million 20.08 million North Korea
2030s 8.08 million 26.74 million 18.66 million North Korea
2040s 9.95 million 26.23 million 16.29 million North Korea
2050s 11.88 million 25.32 million 13.44 million North Korea
2060s 13.84 million 24.11 million 10.26 million North Korea
2070s 15.79 million 22.82 million 7.04 million North Korea
2080s 17.59 million 21.54 million 3.95 million North Korea
2090s 19.22 million 20.23 million 1.01 million North Korea
2100s 20.03 million 19.51 million 513,500 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, Congo or North Korea?
Congo, at 20.03 million against 19.51 million in North Korea as of 2100.
What is the difference in population regions with projections between Congo and North Korea?
513,500, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for population regions with projections?
Congo ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 79th of 232 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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