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

Democratic Republic of Congo
48.76 million
in 2023
Egypt
37.15 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Egypt rank
11th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 48.76 million against 37.15 million in Egypt, a difference of 11.61 million.

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 9.50 million 3.66 million Egypt
1960s 7.42 million 12.73 million 5.31 million Egypt
1970s 10.07 million 15.86 million 5.79 million Egypt
1980s 13.65 million 20.66 million 7.01 million Egypt
1990s 19.21 million 25.55 million 6.34 million Egypt
2000s 26.67 million 28.09 million 1.42 million Egypt
2010s 36.85 million 33.43 million 3.42 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 46.47 million 36.89 million 9.58 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.76 million against 37.15 million in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
11.61 million, 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 population younger than 15 with projections?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 11th 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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About this data

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