Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Viet Nam: The global population hockey stick
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
105.79 million people
in 2023
Viet Nam
100.35 million people
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
16th
Viet Nam rank
17th
The global population hockey stick over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 105.79 million people against 100.35 million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 5.44 million people.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 22 and Viet Nam in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.94 million people | 800,000 people | 2.14 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1100s | 3.43 million people | 1.04 million people | 2.39 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1200s | 3.93 million people | 1.28 million people | 2.65 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1300s | 4.42 million people | 1.52 million people | 2.90 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1400s | 5.15 million people | 1.76 million people | 3.39 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1500s | 5.89 million people | 2.00 million people | 3.89 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1600s | 6.26 million people | 2.50 million people | 3.76 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1700s | 6.62 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.62 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1710s | 6.68 million people | 3.30 million people | 3.38 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1720s | 6.72 million people | 3.59 million people | 3.13 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1730s | 6.76 million people | 3.89 million people | 2.88 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1740s | 6.81 million people | 4.18 million people | 2.63 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1750s | 6.86 million people | 4.48 million people | 2.38 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1760s | 6.92 million people | 4.78 million people | 2.14 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1770s | 6.97 million people | 5.07 million people | 1.90 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1780s | 7.03 million people | 5.37 million people | 1.66 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1790s | 7.10 million people | 5.66 million people | 1.43 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1800s | 5.16 million people | 4.48 million people | 683,026 people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1810s | 5.17 million people | 5.73 million people | 568,680 people | Viet Nam |
| 1820s | 5.55 million people | 6.45 million people | 901,104 people | Viet Nam |
| 1830s | 6.47 million people | 6.28 million people | 194,852 people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1840s | 7.56 million people | 6.10 million people | 1.46 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1850s | 8.24 million people | 6.85 million people | 1.39 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1860s | 8.52 million people | 9.04 million people | 516,512 people | Viet Nam |
| 1870s | 9.13 million people | 10.62 million people | 1.49 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1880s | 9.72 million people | 10.95 million people | 1.23 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1890s | 9.74 million people | 11.28 million people | 1.54 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1900s | 9.06 million people | 14.68 million people | 5.62 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1910s | 8.36 million people | 18.77 million people | 10.40 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1920s | 8.60 million people | 18.03 million people | 9.43 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1930s | 9.75 million people | 18.18 million people | 8.43 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1940s | 11.22 million people | 21.60 million people | 10.39 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1950s | 13.53 million people | 28.01 million people | 14.48 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 17.29 million people | 36.60 million people | 19.32 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 22.81 million people | 46.19 million people | 23.38 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 30.87 million people | 58.33 million people | 27.45 million people | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 42.91 million people | 71.21 million people | 28.30 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 58.14 million people | 81.23 million people | 23.09 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 80.19 million people | 92.31 million people | 12.12 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 100.83 million people | 99.26 million people | 1.57 million people | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
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 Viet Nam?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 105.79 million people against 100.35 million people in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam?
- 5.44 million people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – 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.