China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

China
766.67 million people
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo
432.38 million people
in 2100
China rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

China currently reports 766.67 million people against 432.38 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 334.30 million people.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 79 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 235 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2020s 1.42 billion people 111.06 million people 1.31 billion people China
2030s 1.40 billion people 146.16 million people 1.25 billion people China
2040s 1.35 billion people 191.06 million people 1.16 billion people China
2050s 1.27 billion people 239.63 million people 1.03 billion people China
2060s 1.15 billion people 288.94 million people 861.50 million people China
2070s 1.03 billion people 336.60 million people 698.06 million people China
2080s 922.74 million people 379.51 million people 543.23 million people China
2090s 818.98 million people 415.57 million people 403.41 million people China
2100s 766.67 million people 432.38 million people 334.30 million people China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
China, at 766.67 million people against 432.38 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
334.30 million people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
China ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.