Congo vs Netherlands: Number of children under 15, by world region
Congo
2.53 million people
in 2023
Netherlands
2.74 million people
in 2023
Congo rank
92nd
Netherlands rank
89th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Congo
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.74 million people against 2.53 million people in Congo, a difference of 217,070 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 92nd and Netherlands ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 383,696 people | 3.19 million people | 2.81 million people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 523,830 people | 3.48 million people | 2.95 million people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 725,488 people | 3.45 million people | 2.72 million people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 921,126 people | 2.91 million people | 1.98 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.18 million people | 2.87 million people | 1.70 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.51 million people | 3.02 million people | 1.51 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.09 million people | 2.86 million people | 767,040 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.47 million people | 2.75 million people | 281,465 people | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.74 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 Netherlands?
- 217,070 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Netherlands rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Congo ranks 92nd and Netherlands ranks 89th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.