Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkey: Total population
Democratic Republic of Congo
111,036 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
87,576 thousands
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Turkey rank
18th
Total population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Turkey
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 111,036 thousands against 87,576 thousands in Turkey, a difference of 23,460 thousands.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 18th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,485 thousands | 40,165 thousands | 17,680 thousands | Turkey |
| 1980s | 30,388 thousands | 49,598 thousands | 19,210 thousands | Turkey |
| 1990s | 42,227 thousands | 59,945 thousands | 17,718 thousands | Turkey |
| 2000s | 57,252 thousands | 68,535 thousands | 11,283 thousands | Turkey |
| 2010s | 78,845 thousands | 78,530 thousands | 315.36 thousands | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 102,554 thousands | 86,875 thousands | 15,680 thousands | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkey?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 111,036 thousands against 87,576 thousands in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
- 23,460 thousands, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey rank globally for total population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 18th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release