Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Egypt: The global population hockey stick
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
105.79 million people
in 2023
Egypt
114.54 million people
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
16th
Egypt rank
15th
The global population hockey stick over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 114.54 million people against 105.79 million people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 8.75 million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Egypt ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 15th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 23 and Egypt in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.94 million people | 5.00 million people | 2.06 million people | Egypt |
| 1100s | 3.43 million people | 4.35 million people | 915,330 people | Egypt |
| 1200s | 3.93 million people | 4.00 million people | 74,670 people | Egypt |
| 1300s | 4.42 million people | 4.70 million people | 284,000 people | Egypt |
| 1400s | 5.15 million people | 4.05 million people | 1.10 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1500s | 5.89 million people | 4.00 million people | 1.89 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1600s | 6.26 million people | 5.00 million people | 1.26 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1700s | 6.62 million people | 4.50 million people | 2.12 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1710s | 6.68 million people | 4.40 million people | 2.28 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1720s | 6.72 million people | 4.30 million people | 2.42 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1730s | 6.76 million people | 4.20 million people | 2.56 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1740s | 6.81 million people | 4.10 million people | 2.71 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1750s | 6.86 million people | 4.00 million people | 2.86 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1760s | 6.92 million people | 3.90 million people | 3.02 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1770s | 6.97 million people | 3.80 million people | 3.17 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1780s | 7.03 million people | 3.70 million people | 3.33 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1790s | 7.10 million people | 3.60 million people | 3.50 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1800s | 5.16 million people | 3.65 million people | 1.52 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1810s | 5.17 million people | 3.99 million people | 1.17 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1820s | 5.55 million people | 4.25 million people | 1.30 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1830s | 6.47 million people | 4.40 million people | 2.08 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1840s | 7.56 million people | 5.00 million people | 2.55 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1850s | 8.24 million people | 5.93 million people | 2.31 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1860s | 8.52 million people | 6.53 million people | 1.99 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1870s | 9.13 million people | 7.19 million people | 1.94 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1880s | 9.72 million people | 8.05 million people | 1.68 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1890s | 9.74 million people | 9.21 million people | 529,390 people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1900s | 9.06 million people | 10.57 million people | 1.51 million people | Egypt |
| 1910s | 8.36 million people | 11.97 million people | 3.60 million people | Egypt |
| 1920s | 8.60 million people | 13.39 million people | 4.79 million people | Egypt |
| 1930s | 9.75 million people | 15.14 million people | 5.39 million people | Egypt |
| 1940s | 11.22 million people | 18.41 million people | 7.19 million people | Egypt |
| 1950s | 13.53 million people | 23.57 million people | 10.04 million people | Egypt |
| 1960s | 17.29 million people | 30.28 million people | 13.00 million people | Egypt |
| 1970s | 22.81 million people | 38.54 million people | 15.73 million people | Egypt |
| 1980s | 30.87 million people | 50.11 million people | 19.23 million people | Egypt |
| 1990s | 42.91 million people | 64.97 million people | 22.06 million people | Egypt |
| 2000s | 58.14 million people | 80.27 million people | 22.13 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 80.19 million people | 98.45 million people | 18.26 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 100.83 million people | 111.86 million people | 11.03 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 114.54 million people against 105.79 million people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
- 8.75 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 15th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.