Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkey: Population (Our World)
Democratic Republic of Congo
105.79 million
in 2023
Turkey
87.27 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Turkey rank
19th
Population (Our World) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Turkey
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 105.79 million against 87.27 million in Turkey, a difference of 18.52 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkey ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 19th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.94 million | 7.25 million | 4.31 million | Turkey |
| 1100s | 3.43 million | 5.30 million | 1.87 million | Turkey |
| 1200s | 3.93 million | 6.25 million | 2.32 million | Turkey |
| 1300s | 4.42 million | 7.20 million | 2.78 million | Turkey |
| 1400s | 5.15 million | 5.80 million | 648,000 | Turkey |
| 1500s | 5.89 million | 6.25 million | 362,000 | Turkey |
| 1600s | 6.26 million | 8.00 million | 1.74 million | Turkey |
| 1700s | 6.62 million | 8.50 million | 1.88 million | Turkey |
| 1710s | 6.68 million | 8.60 million | 1.92 million | Turkey |
| 1720s | 6.72 million | 8.72 million | 2.00 million | Turkey |
| 1730s | 6.76 million | 8.85 million | 2.09 million | Turkey |
| 1740s | 6.81 million | 8.98 million | 2.17 million | Turkey |
| 1750s | 6.86 million | 9.11 million | 2.25 million | Turkey |
| 1760s | 6.92 million | 9.24 million | 2.33 million | Turkey |
| 1770s | 6.97 million | 9.37 million | 2.40 million | Turkey |
| 1780s | 7.03 million | 9.51 million | 2.48 million | Turkey |
| 1790s | 7.10 million | 9.65 million | 2.55 million | Turkey |
| 1800s | 5.16 million | 9.83 million | 4.66 million | Turkey |
| 1810s | 5.17 million | 9.99 million | 4.83 million | Turkey |
| 1820s | 5.55 million | 10.22 million | 4.67 million | Turkey |
| 1830s | 6.47 million | 10.55 million | 4.07 million | Turkey |
| 1840s | 7.56 million | 10.88 million | 3.33 million | Turkey |
| 1850s | 8.24 million | 11.22 million | 2.98 million | Turkey |
| 1860s | 8.52 million | 11.56 million | 3.03 million | Turkey |
| 1870s | 9.13 million | 12.06 million | 2.92 million | Turkey |
| 1880s | 9.72 million | 12.77 million | 3.05 million | Turkey |
| 1890s | 9.74 million | 13.54 million | 3.80 million | Turkey |
| 1900s | 9.06 million | 14.34 million | 5.28 million | Turkey |
| 1910s | 8.36 million | 14.28 million | 5.91 million | Turkey |
| 1920s | 8.60 million | 14.16 million | 5.56 million | Turkey |
| 1930s | 9.75 million | 15.97 million | 6.22 million | Turkey |
| 1940s | 11.22 million | 18.99 million | 7.77 million | Turkey |
| 1950s | 13.53 million | 24.10 million | 10.57 million | Turkey |
| 1960s | 17.29 million | 31.99 million | 14.70 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 22.81 million | 40.60 million | 17.79 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 30.87 million | 50.13 million | 19.25 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 42.91 million | 60.42 million | 17.51 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 58.14 million | 68.93 million | 10.79 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 80.19 million | 79.17 million | 1.02 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 100.83 million | 86.78 million | 14.05 million | 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 Turkey?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 105.79 million against 87.27 million in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
- 18.52 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey rank globally for population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 19th 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.