Democratic Republic of Congo vs Netherlands: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.25 million people
in 2023
Netherlands
3.64 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Netherlands rank
35th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.64 million people against 3.25 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 398,360 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 445,538 people | 891,072 people | 445,533 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 504,608 people | 1.16 million people | 660,065 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 650,776 people | 1.46 million people | 808,787 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 882,373 people | 1.75 million people | 864,769 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.24 million people | 2.03 million people | 788,476 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.76 million people | 2.30 million people | 541,899 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 2.97 million people | 472,192 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.10 million people | 3.53 million people | 426,925 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.64 million people against 3.25 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
- 398,360 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.