Congo vs Israel: Number of children under 15, by world region

Congo
2.53 million people
in 2023
Israel
2.56 million people
in 2023
Congo rank
92nd
Israel rank
90th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Congo
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 2.56 million people against 2.53 million people in Congo, a difference of 28,300 people.

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

Congo ranks 92nd and Israel ranks 90th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Israel Difference Ahead
1950s 383,696 people 543,294 people 159,598 people Israel
1960s 523,830 people 790,650 people 266,821 people Israel
1970s 725,488 people 1.07 million people 349,155 people Israel
1980s 921,126 people 1.32 million people 394,687 people Israel
1990s 1.18 million people 1.57 million people 390,082 people Israel
2000s 1.51 million people 1.86 million people 348,850 people Israel
2010s 2.09 million people 2.25 million people 154,849 people Israel
2020s 2.47 million people 2.51 million people 46,250 people Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Congo or Israel?
Israel, at 2.56 million people against 2.53 million people in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Congo and Israel?
28,300 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Israel?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Israel rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Congo ranks 92nd and Israel ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.