Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Democratic Republic of Congo
105.79 million
in 2023
Iran
90.61 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Iran rank
18th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 105.79 million against 90.61 million in Iran, a difference of 15.18 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Iran ranks 18th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 21 and Iran in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.94 million | 4.50 million | 1.56 million | Iran |
| 1100s | 3.43 million | 4.75 million | 1.32 million | Iran |
| 1200s | 3.93 million | 5.00 million | 1.07 million | Iran |
| 1300s | 4.42 million | 3.50 million | 916,000 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1400s | 5.15 million | 3.75 million | 1.40 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1500s | 5.89 million | 4.00 million | 1.89 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1600s | 6.26 million | 5.00 million | 1.26 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1700s | 6.62 million | 5.00 million | 1.62 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1710s | 6.68 million | 5.21 million | 1.46 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1720s | 6.72 million | 5.32 million | 1.40 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1730s | 6.76 million | 5.43 million | 1.33 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1740s | 6.81 million | 5.55 million | 1.26 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1750s | 6.86 million | 5.67 million | 1.20 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 6.92 million | 5.79 million | 1.13 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 6.97 million | 5.91 million | 1.06 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 7.03 million | 6.03 million | 998,930 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 7.10 million | 6.16 million | 935,600 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 5.16 million | 6.12 million | 958,362 | Iran |
| 1810s | 5.17 million | 6.40 million | 1.24 million | Iran |
| 1820s | 5.55 million | 6.69 million | 1.14 million | Iran |
| 1830s | 6.47 million | 7.00 million | 525,583 | Iran |
| 1840s | 7.56 million | 7.32 million | 238,131 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1850s | 8.24 million | 7.71 million | 529,444 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 8.52 million | 8.18 million | 338,262 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 9.13 million | 8.60 million | 539,139 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 9.72 million | 8.91 million | 806,842 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 9.74 million | 9.55 million | 186,066 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 9.06 million | 10.58 million | 1.51 million | Iran |
| 1910s | 8.36 million | 10.22 million | 1.85 million | Iran |
| 1920s | 8.60 million | 10.74 million | 2.14 million | Iran |
| 1930s | 9.75 million | 13.86 million | 4.11 million | Iran |
| 1940s | 11.22 million | 15.87 million | 4.65 million | Iran |
| 1950s | 13.53 million | 18.55 million | 5.02 million | Iran |
| 1960s | 17.29 million | 24.74 million | 7.45 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 22.81 million | 33.49 million | 10.68 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 30.87 million | 48.61 million | 17.73 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 42.91 million | 62.12 million | 19.21 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 58.14 million | 71.27 million | 13.13 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 80.19 million | 82.17 million | 1.98 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 100.83 million | 89.08 million | 11.75 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 105.79 million against 90.61 million in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 15.18 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Iran ranks 18th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.