Congo vs Singapore: Population
Congo
6.18 million people
in 2023
Singapore
5.79 million people
in 2023
Congo rank
113th
Singapore rank
115th
Population over time
- Congo
- Singapore
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.18 million people against 5.79 million people in Singapore, a difference of 393,800 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Congo ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 927,333 people | 1.29 million people | 362,692 people | Singapore |
| 1960s | 1.20 million people | 1.84 million people | 644,760 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.60 million people | 2.25 million people | 648,957 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.05 million people | 2.71 million people | 656,899 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.71 million people | 3.50 million people | 793,425 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.67 million people | 4.37 million people | 696,163 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.04 million people | 5.44 million people | 399,099 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.97 million people | 5.65 million people | 314,388 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Congo or Singapore?
- Congo, at 6.18 million people against 5.79 million people in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Congo and Singapore?
- 393,800 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Singapore rank globally for population?
- Congo ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 115th 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.