Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of children under 5, by world region
Democratic Republic of Congo
33.44 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia
23.22 million people
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
5th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.44 million people against 23.22 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.22 million people.
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 people | 19.96 million people | 1.02 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2030s | 24.06 million people | 21.20 million people | 2.85 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2040s | 27.38 million people | 22.57 million people | 4.81 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2050s | 30.54 million people | 23.75 million people | 6.79 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2060s | 32.39 million people | 24.10 million people | 8.29 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2070s | 33.37 million people | 24.15 million people | 9.22 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2080s | 33.92 million people | 23.95 million people | 9.97 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2090s | 33.75 million people | 23.50 million people | 10.25 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2100s | 33.44 million people | 23.22 million people | 10.22 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.44 million people against 23.22 million people in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 10.22 million people, 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 number of children under 5, by world region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.