Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population younger than 15 with projections

Bangladesh
48.63 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
48.76 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 48.76 million against 48.63 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 127,100.

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 5.85 million 12.97 million Bangladesh
1960s 25.66 million 7.42 million 18.25 million Bangladesh
1970s 34.48 million 10.07 million 24.40 million Bangladesh
1980s 43.78 million 13.65 million 30.13 million Bangladesh
1990s 49.01 million 19.21 million 29.80 million Bangladesh
2000s 51.39 million 26.67 million 24.71 million Bangladesh
2010s 50.05 million 36.85 million 13.20 million Bangladesh
2020s 48.69 million 46.47 million 2.22 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.76 million against 48.63 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
127,100, 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 population younger than 15 with projections?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed