Congo vs Denmark: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210

Congo
6.18 million
in 2023
Denmark
5.95 million
in 2023
Congo rank
114th
Denmark rank
115th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 over time

  • Congo
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 6.18 million against 5.95 million in Denmark, a difference of 234,760.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.

Congo ranks 114th and Denmark ranks 115th of 232 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 39.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Denmark Difference Ahead
1000s 134,803 400,000 265,197 Denmark
1100s 154,061 466,963 312,902 Denmark
1200s 176,069 535,422 359,353 Denmark
1300s 201,222 600,000 398,778 Denmark
1400s 229,968 400,000 170,032 Denmark
1500s 262,821 600,000 337,179 Denmark
1600s 300,367 700,000 399,633 Denmark
1700s 343,277 800,000 456,723 Denmark
1710s 345,002 815,422 470,420 Denmark
1720s 348,194 831,743 483,549 Denmark
1730s 351,556 848,860 497,304 Denmark
1740s 355,107 866,863 511,756 Denmark
1750s 358,867 885,854 526,987 Denmark
1760s 362,858 920,000 557,142 Denmark
1770s 367,109 940,000 572,891 Denmark
1780s 371,651 960,000 588,349 Denmark
1790s 376,524 980,000 603,476 Denmark
1800s 314,465 1.03 million 718,709 Denmark
1810s 314,566 1.11 million 795,914 Denmark
1820s 338,726 1.21 million 868,686 Denmark
1830s 396,890 1.31 million 913,283 Denmark
1840s 465,425 1.42 million 954,905 Denmark
1850s 508,125 1.59 million 1.08 million Denmark
1860s 525,358 1.78 million 1.26 million Denmark
1870s 565,197 1.97 million 1.41 million Denmark
1880s 611,793 2.18 million 1.57 million Denmark
1890s 623,787 2.41 million 1.79 million Denmark
1900s 583,246 2.71 million 2.12 million Denmark
1910s 539,895 3.04 million 2.51 million Denmark
1920s 560,193 3.38 million 2.82 million Denmark
1930s 646,175 3.68 million 3.03 million Denmark
1940s 756,582 4.03 million 3.28 million Denmark
1950s 927,333 4.41 million 3.49 million Denmark
1960s 1.20 million 4.74 million 3.54 million Denmark
1970s 1.60 million 5.04 million 3.44 million Denmark
1980s 2.05 million 5.12 million 3.07 million Denmark
1990s 2.71 million 5.23 million 2.52 million Denmark
2000s 3.67 million 5.42 million 1.75 million Denmark
2010s 5.04 million 5.68 million 633,885 Denmark
2020s 5.97 million 5.88 million 80,910 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 210, Congo or Denmark?
Congo, at 6.18 million against 5.95 million in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 between Congo and Denmark?
234,760, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Denmark?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Congo and Denmark rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210?
Congo ranks 114th and Denmark ranks 115th of 232 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.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
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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