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
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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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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.