Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Population
Democratic Republic of Congo
105.79 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
100.35 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Vietnam rank
16th
Population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 105.79 million people against 100.35 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 5.44 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.53 million people | 28.01 million people | 14.48 million people | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 17.29 million people | 36.60 million people | 19.32 million people | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 22.81 million people | 46.19 million people | 23.38 million people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 30.87 million people | 58.33 million people | 27.45 million people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 42.91 million people | 71.21 million people | 28.30 million people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 58.14 million people | 81.23 million people | 23.09 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 80.19 million people | 92.31 million people | 12.12 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 100.83 million people | 99.26 million people | 1.57 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 105.79 million people against 100.35 million people in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 5.44 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th 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.