Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Population
Democratic Republic of Congo
105.79 million people
in 2023
Iran
90.61 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Iran rank
18th
Population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 105.79 million people against 90.61 million people in Iran, a difference of 15.18 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Iran ranks 18th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 21 and Iran in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.94 million people | 4.50 million people | 1.56 million people | Iran |
| 1100s | 3.43 million people | 4.75 million people | 1.32 million people | Iran |
| 1200s | 3.93 million people | 5.00 million people | 1.07 million people | Iran |
| 1300s | 4.42 million people | 3.50 million people | 916,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1400s | 5.15 million people | 3.75 million people | 1.40 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1500s | 5.89 million people | 4.00 million people | 1.89 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1600s | 6.26 million people | 5.00 million people | 1.26 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1700s | 6.62 million people | 5.00 million people | 1.62 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1710s | 6.68 million people | 5.21 million people | 1.46 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1720s | 6.72 million people | 5.32 million people | 1.40 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1730s | 6.76 million people | 5.43 million people | 1.33 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1740s | 6.81 million people | 5.55 million people | 1.26 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1750s | 6.86 million people | 5.67 million people | 1.20 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 6.92 million people | 5.79 million people | 1.13 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 6.97 million people | 5.91 million people | 1.06 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 7.03 million people | 6.03 million people | 998,930 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 7.10 million people | 6.16 million people | 935,600 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 5.16 million people | 6.12 million people | 958,362 people | Iran |
| 1810s | 5.17 million people | 6.40 million people | 1.24 million people | Iran |
| 1820s | 5.55 million people | 6.69 million people | 1.14 million people | Iran |
| 1830s | 6.47 million people | 7.00 million people | 525,583 people | Iran |
| 1840s | 7.56 million people | 7.32 million people | 238,131 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1850s | 8.24 million people | 7.71 million people | 529,444 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 8.52 million people | 8.18 million people | 338,262 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 9.13 million people | 8.60 million people | 539,139 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 9.72 million people | 8.91 million people | 806,842 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 9.74 million people | 9.55 million people | 186,066 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 9.06 million people | 10.58 million people | 1.51 million people | Iran |
| 1910s | 8.36 million people | 10.22 million people | 1.85 million people | Iran |
| 1920s | 8.60 million people | 10.74 million people | 2.14 million people | Iran |
| 1930s | 9.75 million people | 13.86 million people | 4.11 million people | Iran |
| 1940s | 11.22 million people | 15.87 million people | 4.65 million people | Iran |
| 1950s | 13.53 million people | 18.55 million people | 5.02 million people | Iran |
| 1960s | 17.29 million people | 24.74 million people | 7.45 million people | Iran |
| 1970s | 22.81 million people | 33.49 million people | 10.68 million people | Iran |
| 1980s | 30.87 million people | 48.61 million people | 17.73 million people | Iran |
| 1990s | 42.91 million people | 62.12 million people | 19.21 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 58.14 million people | 71.27 million people | 13.13 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 80.19 million people | 82.17 million people | 1.98 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 100.83 million people | 89.08 million people | 11.75 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 105.79 million people against 90.61 million people in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 15.18 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Iran ranks 18th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.