Brazil vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Brazil
42.09 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
48.76 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Brazil
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 48.76 million people against 42.09 million people in Brazil, a difference of 6.66 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.59 million people | 5.85 million people | 20.74 million people | Brazil |
| 1960s | 36.38 million people | 7.42 million people | 28.96 million people | Brazil |
| 1970s | 43.27 million people | 10.07 million people | 33.20 million people | Brazil |
| 1980s | 49.85 million people | 13.65 million people | 36.20 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 52.93 million people | 19.21 million people | 33.72 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 50.26 million people | 26.67 million people | 23.59 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 45.57 million people | 36.85 million people | 8.73 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 42.70 million people | 46.47 million people | 3.77 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.76 million people against 42.09 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 6.66 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Brazil ranks 10th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.