Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Democratic Republic of Congo
48.76 million people
in 2023
United States
60.43 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 60.43 million people against 48.76 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 11.68 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.85 million people | 48.44 million people | 42.59 million people | United States |
| 1960s | 7.42 million people | 59.12 million people | 51.70 million people | United States |
| 1970s | 10.07 million people | 55.66 million people | 45.59 million people | United States |
| 1980s | 13.65 million people | 52.15 million people | 38.49 million people | United States |
| 1990s | 19.21 million people | 57.71 million people | 38.50 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 26.67 million people | 60.21 million people | 33.54 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 36.85 million people | 62.33 million people | 25.48 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 46.47 million people | 61.42 million people | 14.95 million people | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 60.43 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 United States?
- 11.68 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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.