Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Population
Democratic Republic of Congo
105.79 million people
in 2023
Japan
124.37 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Japan rank
13th
Population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 124.37 million people against 105.79 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 18.58 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Japan ranks 13th of 239 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.94 million people | 6.00 million people | 3.06 million people | Japan |
| 1100s | 3.43 million people | 6.20 million people | 2.77 million people | Japan |
| 1200s | 3.93 million people | 6.40 million people | 2.47 million people | Japan |
| 1300s | 4.42 million people | 7.30 million people | 2.88 million people | Japan |
| 1400s | 5.15 million people | 9.30 million people | 4.15 million people | Japan |
| 1500s | 5.89 million people | 12.30 million people | 6.41 million people | Japan |
| 1600s | 6.26 million people | 17.00 million people | 10.74 million people | Japan |
| 1700s | 6.62 million people | 26.70 million people | 20.08 million people | Japan |
| 1710s | 6.68 million people | 29.00 million people | 22.32 million people | Japan |
| 1720s | 6.72 million people | 29.00 million people | 22.28 million people | Japan |
| 1730s | 6.76 million people | 29.00 million people | 22.24 million people | Japan |
| 1740s | 6.81 million people | 29.00 million people | 22.19 million people | Japan |
| 1750s | 6.86 million people | 29.00 million people | 22.14 million people | Japan |
| 1760s | 6.92 million people | 28.80 million people | 21.88 million people | Japan |
| 1770s | 6.97 million people | 28.60 million people | 21.63 million people | Japan |
| 1780s | 7.03 million people | 28.40 million people | 21.37 million people | Japan |
| 1790s | 7.10 million people | 28.20 million people | 21.10 million people | Japan |
| 1800s | 5.16 million people | 28.65 million people | 23.49 million people | Japan |
| 1810s | 5.17 million people | 30.15 million people | 24.98 million people | Japan |
| 1820s | 5.55 million people | 31.14 million people | 25.59 million people | Japan |
| 1830s | 6.47 million people | 31.48 million people | 25.01 million people | Japan |
| 1840s | 7.56 million people | 31.82 million people | 24.26 million people | Japan |
| 1850s | 8.24 million people | 32.56 million people | 24.32 million people | Japan |
| 1860s | 8.52 million people | 33.81 million people | 25.29 million people | Japan |
| 1870s | 9.13 million people | 35.60 million people | 26.47 million people | Japan |
| 1880s | 9.72 million people | 38.42 million people | 28.70 million people | Japan |
| 1890s | 9.74 million people | 42.08 million people | 32.34 million people | Japan |
| 1900s | 9.06 million people | 46.80 million people | 37.73 million people | Japan |
| 1910s | 8.36 million people | 52.69 million people | 44.33 million people | Japan |
| 1920s | 8.60 million people | 59.97 million people | 51.37 million people | Japan |
| 1930s | 9.75 million people | 68.59 million people | 58.84 million people | Japan |
| 1940s | 11.22 million people | 78.34 million people | 67.12 million people | Japan |
| 1950s | 13.53 million people | 91.55 million people | 78.02 million people | Japan |
| 1960s | 17.29 million people | 100.60 million people | 83.32 million people | Japan |
| 1970s | 22.81 million people | 112.40 million people | 89.59 million people | Japan |
| 1980s | 30.87 million people | 120.67 million people | 89.80 million people | Japan |
| 1990s | 42.91 million people | 125.31 million people | 82.40 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 58.14 million people | 127.76 million people | 69.62 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 80.19 million people | 127.45 million people | 47.26 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 100.83 million people | 125.34 million people | 24.51 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 124.37 million people against 105.79 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 18.58 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Japan ranks 13th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β 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.