Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Projected population under age 5

Democratic Republic of Congo
33.44 million
in 2100
Ethiopia
23.22 million
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
5th

Projected population under age 5 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
010.0M20.0M30.0M202420622100

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.44 million against 23.22 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.22 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2020s 20.98 million 19.96 million 1.02 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2030s 24.06 million 21.20 million 2.85 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2040s 27.38 million 22.57 million 4.81 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2050s 30.54 million 23.75 million 6.79 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2060s 32.39 million 24.10 million 8.29 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2070s 33.37 million 24.15 million 9.22 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2080s 33.92 million 23.95 million 9.97 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2090s 33.75 million 23.50 million 10.25 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2100s 33.44 million 23.22 million 10.22 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher projected population under age 5, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.44 million against 23.22 million in Ethiopia as of 2100.
What is the difference in projected population under age 5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
10.22 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for projected population under age 5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Projected population under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Projected population under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed