Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United States: Population younger than 15 with projections
Democratic Republic of the Congo
48.76 million
in 2023
United States
60.43 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 60.43 million against 48.76 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 11.68 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 229 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.85 million | 48.44 million | 42.59 million | United States |
| 1960s | 7.42 million | 59.12 million | 51.70 million | United States |
| 1970s | 10.07 million | 55.66 million | 45.59 million | United States |
| 1980s | 13.65 million | 52.15 million | 38.49 million | United States |
| 1990s | 19.21 million | 57.71 million | 38.50 million | United States |
| 2000s | 26.67 million | 60.21 million | 33.54 million | United States |
| 2010s | 36.85 million | 62.33 million | 25.48 million | United States |
| 2020s | 46.47 million | 61.42 million | 14.95 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Democratic Republic of the Congo or United States?
- United States, at 60.43 million against 48.76 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States?
- 11.68 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 229 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.