Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Democratic Republic of Congo
48.76 million people
in 2023
Indonesia
70.11 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Indonesia rank
5th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 70.11 million people against 48.76 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 21.36 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.85 million people | 30.54 million people | 24.70 million people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 7.42 million people | 41.38 million people | 33.96 million people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 10.07 million people | 54.68 million people | 44.60 million people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 13.65 million people | 63.49 million people | 49.84 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 19.21 million people | 66.33 million people | 47.12 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 26.67 million people | 67.23 million people | 40.56 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 36.85 million people | 70.24 million people | 33.40 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 46.47 million people | 70.59 million people | 24.12 million people | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 70.11 million people against 48.76 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 21.36 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 5th 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.