Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Population
Democratic Republic of Congo
105.79 million people
in 2023
Egypt
114.54 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Egypt rank
14th
Population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 114.54 million people against 105.79 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 8.75 million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.53 million people | 23.57 million people | 10.04 million people | Egypt |
| 1960s | 17.29 million people | 30.28 million people | 13.00 million people | Egypt |
| 1970s | 22.81 million people | 38.54 million people | 15.73 million people | Egypt |
| 1980s | 30.87 million people | 50.11 million people | 19.23 million people | Egypt |
| 1990s | 42.91 million people | 64.97 million people | 22.06 million people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 58.14 million people | 80.27 million people | 22.13 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 80.19 million people | 98.45 million people | 18.26 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 100.83 million people | 111.86 million people | 11.03 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 114.54 million people against 105.79 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 8.75 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.