Democratic Republic of Congo vs Romania: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.25 million people
in 2023
Romania
3.78 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Romania rank
34th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.78 million people against 3.25 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 529,720 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 445,538 people | 1.19 million people | 745,636 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 504,608 people | 1.45 million people | 941,006 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 650,776 people | 2.03 million people | 1.38 million people | Romania |
| 1980s | 882,373 people | 2.29 million people | 1.41 million people | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.24 million people | 2.69 million people | 1.44 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.76 million people | 3.13 million people | 1.36 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 3.41 million people | 904,520 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.10 million people | 3.73 million people | 631,725 people | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 3.78 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 Romania?
- 529,720 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th 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+.