Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Bangladesh
48.63 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
48.76 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 48.76 million people against 48.63 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 127,100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.81 million people | 5.85 million people | 12.97 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 25.66 million people | 7.42 million people | 18.25 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 34.48 million people | 10.07 million people | 24.40 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 43.78 million people | 13.65 million people | 30.13 million people | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 49.01 million people | 19.21 million people | 29.80 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 51.39 million people | 26.67 million people | 24.71 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 50.05 million people | 36.85 million people | 13.20 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 48.69 million people | 46.47 million people | 2.22 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.76 million people against 48.63 million people in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 127,100 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.