Congo vs Singapore: Population (Our World)
Congo
6.18 million
in 2023
Singapore
5.79 million
in 2023
Congo rank
114th
Singapore rank
116th
Population (Our World) over time
- Congo
- Singapore
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.18 million against 5.79 million in Singapore, a difference of 393,800.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 116th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 32 and Singapore in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 134,803 | 78 | 134,725 | Congo |
| 1100s | 154,061 | 118 | 153,943 | Congo |
| 1200s | 176,069 | 177 | 175,892 | Congo |
| 1300s | 201,222 | 265 | 200,957 | Congo |
| 1400s | 229,968 | 398 | 229,570 | Congo |
| 1500s | 262,821 | 597 | 262,224 | Congo |
| 1600s | 300,367 | 896 | 299,471 | Congo |
| 1700s | 343,277 | 1,345 | 341,932 | Congo |
| 1710s | 345,002 | 1,740 | 343,262 | Congo |
| 1720s | 348,194 | 2,252 | 345,942 | Congo |
| 1730s | 351,556 | 2,915 | 348,641 | Congo |
| 1740s | 355,107 | 3,772 | 351,335 | Congo |
| 1750s | 358,867 | 4,882 | 353,985 | Congo |
| 1760s | 362,858 | 6,318 | 356,540 | Congo |
| 1770s | 367,109 | 8,176 | 358,933 | Congo |
| 1780s | 371,651 | 10,581 | 361,070 | Congo |
| 1790s | 376,524 | 13,693 | 362,831 | Congo |
| 1800s | 314,465 | 30,000 | 284,465 | Congo |
| 1810s | 314,566 | 30,013 | 284,554 | Congo |
| 1820s | 338,726 | 33,066 | 305,659 | Congo |
| 1830s | 396,890 | 40,654 | 356,237 | Congo |
| 1840s | 465,425 | 50,055 | 415,369 | Congo |
| 1850s | 508,125 | 61,363 | 446,762 | Congo |
| 1860s | 525,358 | 74,877 | 450,480 | Congo |
| 1870s | 565,197 | 96,297 | 468,900 | Congo |
| 1880s | 611,793 | 131,029 | 480,764 | Congo |
| 1890s | 623,787 | 178,602 | 445,185 | Congo |
| 1900s | 583,246 | 254,774 | 328,472 | Congo |
| 1910s | 539,895 | 343,343 | 196,551 | Congo |
| 1920s | 560,193 | 464,790 | 95,403 | Congo |
| 1930s | 646,175 | 644,850 | 1,325 | Congo |
| 1940s | 756,582 | 844,742 | 88,160 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 927,333 | 1.29 million | 362,692 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 1.20 million | 1.84 million | 644,760 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 2.25 million | 648,957 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 2.71 million | 656,899 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.71 million | 3.50 million | 793,425 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.67 million | 4.37 million | 696,163 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.04 million | 5.44 million | 399,099 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.97 million | 5.65 million | 314,388 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Congo or Singapore?
- Congo, at 6.18 million against 5.79 million in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Congo and Singapore?
- 393,800, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Singapore?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Singapore rank globally for population?
- Congo ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 116th 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.