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

Democratic Republic of Congo
48.76 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
50.66 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
7th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

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

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 50.66 million against 48.76 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.90 million.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.85 million 8.27 million 2.43 million Ethiopia
1960s 7.42 million 10.29 million 2.87 million Ethiopia
1970s 10.07 million 14.18 million 4.11 million Ethiopia
1980s 13.65 million 18.30 million 4.65 million Ethiopia
1990s 19.21 million 26.45 million 7.24 million Ethiopia
2000s 26.67 million 36.59 million 9.92 million Ethiopia
2010s 36.85 million 44.27 million 7.43 million Ethiopia
2020s 46.47 million 49.37 million 2.90 million Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 50.66 million against 48.76 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
1.90 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 7th 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.

Individual pages

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