Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Democratic Republic of Congo
48.76 million people
in 2023
Egypt
37.15 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Egypt rank
11th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 48.76 million people against 37.15 million people in Egypt, a difference of 11.61 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.85 million people | 9.50 million people | 3.66 million people | Egypt |
| 1960s | 7.42 million people | 12.73 million people | 5.31 million people | Egypt |
| 1970s | 10.07 million people | 15.86 million people | 5.79 million people | Egypt |
| 1980s | 13.65 million people | 20.66 million people | 7.01 million people | Egypt |
| 1990s | 19.21 million people | 25.55 million people | 6.34 million people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 26.67 million people | 28.09 million people | 1.42 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 36.85 million people | 33.43 million people | 3.42 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 46.47 million people | 36.89 million people | 9.58 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.76 million people against 37.15 million people in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 11.61 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 11th 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.