Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.25 million people
in 2023
North Korea
3.18 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
North Korea rank
37th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.25 million people against 3.18 million people in North Korea, a difference of 68,520 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and North Korea ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 445,538 people | 305,668 people | 139,870 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 504,608 people | 451,009 people | 53,599 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 650,776 people | 582,855 people | 67,920 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 882,373 people | 774,260 people | 108,113 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1.24 million people | 1.17 million people | 73,044 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.76 million people | 1.95 million people | 186,795 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 2.71 million people | 207,078 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.10 million people | 3.02 million people | 77,048 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 North Korea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.25 million people against 3.18 million people in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 68,520 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and North Korea ranks 37th 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+.