Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Population (Our World)
Democratic Republic of Congo
105.79 million
in 2023
Philippines
114.89 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Philippines rank
14th
Population (Our World) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 114.89 million against 105.79 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.10 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 14th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 28 and Philippines in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.94 million | 99,977 | 2.84 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1100s | 3.43 million | 179,959 | 3.25 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1200s | 3.93 million | 259,941 | 3.67 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1300s | 4.42 million | 339,923 | 4.08 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1400s | 5.15 million | 419,905 | 4.73 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1500s | 5.89 million | 499,886 | 5.39 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1600s | 6.26 million | 799,819 | 5.46 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1700s | 6.62 million | 1.25 million | 5.37 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1710s | 6.68 million | 1.33 million | 5.35 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1720s | 6.72 million | 1.40 million | 5.32 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1730s | 6.76 million | 1.48 million | 5.28 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1740s | 6.81 million | 1.56 million | 5.25 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1750s | 6.86 million | 1.64 million | 5.23 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 6.92 million | 1.71 million | 5.20 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 6.97 million | 1.79 million | 5.18 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 7.03 million | 1.87 million | 5.17 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 7.10 million | 1.94 million | 5.15 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 5.16 million | 2.23 million | 2.93 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1810s | 5.17 million | 2.05 million | 3.12 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1820s | 5.55 million | 2.36 million | 3.19 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1830s | 6.47 million | 2.81 million | 3.66 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1840s | 7.56 million | 3.32 million | 4.24 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1850s | 8.24 million | 3.87 million | 4.37 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 8.52 million | 4.49 million | 4.03 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 9.13 million | 5.21 million | 3.93 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 9.72 million | 5.78 million | 3.94 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 9.74 million | 6.26 million | 3.48 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 9.06 million | 7.15 million | 1.91 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 8.36 million | 8.47 million | 108,026 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 8.60 million | 10.27 million | 1.67 million | Philippines |
| 1930s | 9.75 million | 12.77 million | 3.02 million | Philippines |
| 1940s | 11.22 million | 16.15 million | 4.93 million | Philippines |
| 1950s | 13.53 million | 22.61 million | 9.08 million | Philippines |
| 1960s | 17.29 million | 32.19 million | 14.90 million | Philippines |
| 1970s | 22.81 million | 41.91 million | 19.10 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 30.87 million | 54.50 million | 23.62 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 42.91 million | 69.99 million | 27.08 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 58.14 million | 87.09 million | 28.95 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 80.19 million | 104.10 million | 23.91 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 100.83 million | 113.51 million | 12.68 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 114.89 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 Philippines?
- 9.10 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 14th 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.