Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Japan: The global population hockey stick
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
105.79 million people
in 2023
Japan
124.37 million people
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
16th
Japan rank
13th
The global population hockey stick over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 124.37 million people against 105.79 million people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 18.58 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Japan ranks 13th of 239 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.94 million people | 6.00 million people | 3.06 million people | Japan |
| 1100s | 3.43 million people | 6.20 million people | 2.77 million people | Japan |
| 1200s | 3.93 million people | 6.40 million people | 2.47 million people | Japan |
| 1300s | 4.42 million people | 7.30 million people | 2.88 million people | Japan |
| 1400s | 5.15 million people | 9.30 million people | 4.15 million people | Japan |
| 1500s | 5.89 million people | 12.30 million people | 6.41 million people | Japan |
| 1600s | 6.26 million people | 17.00 million people | 10.74 million people | Japan |
| 1700s | 6.62 million people | 26.70 million people | 20.08 million people | Japan |
| 1710s | 6.68 million people | 29.00 million people | 22.32 million people | Japan |
| 1720s | 6.72 million people | 29.00 million people | 22.28 million people | Japan |
| 1730s | 6.76 million people | 29.00 million people | 22.24 million people | Japan |
| 1740s | 6.81 million people | 29.00 million people | 22.19 million people | Japan |
| 1750s | 6.86 million people | 29.00 million people | 22.14 million people | Japan |
| 1760s | 6.92 million people | 28.80 million people | 21.88 million people | Japan |
| 1770s | 6.97 million people | 28.60 million people | 21.63 million people | Japan |
| 1780s | 7.03 million people | 28.40 million people | 21.37 million people | Japan |
| 1790s | 7.10 million people | 28.20 million people | 21.10 million people | Japan |
| 1800s | 5.16 million people | 28.65 million people | 23.49 million people | Japan |
| 1810s | 5.17 million people | 30.15 million people | 24.98 million people | Japan |
| 1820s | 5.55 million people | 31.14 million people | 25.59 million people | Japan |
| 1830s | 6.47 million people | 31.48 million people | 25.01 million people | Japan |
| 1840s | 7.56 million people | 31.82 million people | 24.26 million people | Japan |
| 1850s | 8.24 million people | 32.56 million people | 24.32 million people | Japan |
| 1860s | 8.52 million people | 33.81 million people | 25.29 million people | Japan |
| 1870s | 9.13 million people | 35.60 million people | 26.47 million people | Japan |
| 1880s | 9.72 million people | 38.42 million people | 28.70 million people | Japan |
| 1890s | 9.74 million people | 42.08 million people | 32.34 million people | Japan |
| 1900s | 9.06 million people | 46.80 million people | 37.73 million people | Japan |
| 1910s | 8.36 million people | 52.69 million people | 44.33 million people | Japan |
| 1920s | 8.60 million people | 59.97 million people | 51.37 million people | Japan |
| 1930s | 9.75 million people | 68.59 million people | 58.84 million people | Japan |
| 1940s | 11.22 million people | 78.34 million people | 67.12 million people | Japan |
| 1950s | 13.53 million people | 91.55 million people | 78.02 million people | Japan |
| 1960s | 17.29 million people | 100.60 million people | 83.32 million people | Japan |
| 1970s | 22.81 million people | 112.40 million people | 89.59 million people | Japan |
| 1980s | 30.87 million people | 120.67 million people | 89.80 million people | Japan |
| 1990s | 42.91 million people | 125.31 million people | 82.40 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 58.14 million people | 127.76 million people | 69.62 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 80.19 million people | 127.45 million people | 47.26 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 100.83 million people | 125.34 million people | 24.51 million people | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 124.37 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 Japan?
- 18.58 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Japan rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Japan ranks 13th 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.