Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Population (Our World)
Democratic Republic of Congo
105.79 million
in 2023
Egypt
114.54 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Egypt rank
15th
Population (Our World) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 114.54 million against 105.79 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 8.75 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Egypt ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 15th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 23 and Egypt in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.94 million | 5.00 million | 2.06 million | Egypt |
| 1100s | 3.43 million | 4.35 million | 915,330 | Egypt |
| 1200s | 3.93 million | 4.00 million | 74,670 | Egypt |
| 1300s | 4.42 million | 4.70 million | 284,000 | Egypt |
| 1400s | 5.15 million | 4.05 million | 1.10 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1500s | 5.89 million | 4.00 million | 1.89 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1600s | 6.26 million | 5.00 million | 1.26 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1700s | 6.62 million | 4.50 million | 2.12 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1710s | 6.68 million | 4.40 million | 2.28 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1720s | 6.72 million | 4.30 million | 2.42 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1730s | 6.76 million | 4.20 million | 2.56 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1740s | 6.81 million | 4.10 million | 2.71 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1750s | 6.86 million | 4.00 million | 2.86 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 6.92 million | 3.90 million | 3.02 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 6.97 million | 3.80 million | 3.17 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 7.03 million | 3.70 million | 3.33 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 7.10 million | 3.60 million | 3.50 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 5.16 million | 3.65 million | 1.52 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1810s | 5.17 million | 3.99 million | 1.17 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1820s | 5.55 million | 4.25 million | 1.30 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1830s | 6.47 million | 4.40 million | 2.08 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1840s | 7.56 million | 5.00 million | 2.55 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1850s | 8.24 million | 5.93 million | 2.31 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 8.52 million | 6.53 million | 1.99 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 9.13 million | 7.19 million | 1.94 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 9.72 million | 8.05 million | 1.68 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 9.74 million | 9.21 million | 529,390 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 9.06 million | 10.57 million | 1.51 million | Egypt |
| 1910s | 8.36 million | 11.97 million | 3.60 million | Egypt |
| 1920s | 8.60 million | 13.39 million | 4.79 million | Egypt |
| 1930s | 9.75 million | 15.14 million | 5.39 million | Egypt |
| 1940s | 11.22 million | 18.41 million | 7.19 million | Egypt |
| 1950s | 13.53 million | 23.57 million | 10.04 million | Egypt |
| 1960s | 17.29 million | 30.28 million | 13.00 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 22.81 million | 38.54 million | 15.73 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 30.87 million | 50.11 million | 19.23 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 42.91 million | 64.97 million | 22.06 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 58.14 million | 80.27 million | 22.13 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 80.19 million | 98.45 million | 18.26 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 100.83 million | 111.86 million | 11.03 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 114.54 million against 105.79 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 8.75 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 15th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.