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

Congo
6.18 million
in 2023
Singapore
5.79 million
in 2023
Congo rank
114th
Singapore rank
116th

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

  • Congo
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 6.18 million against 5.79 million in Singapore, a difference of 393,800.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 116th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 32 and Singapore in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Singapore Difference Ahead
1000s 134,803 78 134,725 Congo
1100s 154,061 118 153,943 Congo
1200s 176,069 177 175,892 Congo
1300s 201,222 265 200,957 Congo
1400s 229,968 398 229,570 Congo
1500s 262,821 597 262,224 Congo
1600s 300,367 896 299,471 Congo
1700s 343,277 1,345 341,932 Congo
1710s 345,002 1,740 343,262 Congo
1720s 348,194 2,252 345,942 Congo
1730s 351,556 2,915 348,641 Congo
1740s 355,107 3,772 351,335 Congo
1750s 358,867 4,882 353,985 Congo
1760s 362,858 6,318 356,540 Congo
1770s 367,109 8,176 358,933 Congo
1780s 371,651 10,581 361,070 Congo
1790s 376,524 13,693 362,831 Congo
1800s 314,465 30,000 284,465 Congo
1810s 314,566 30,013 284,554 Congo
1820s 338,726 33,066 305,659 Congo
1830s 396,890 40,654 356,237 Congo
1840s 465,425 50,055 415,369 Congo
1850s 508,125 61,363 446,762 Congo
1860s 525,358 74,877 450,480 Congo
1870s 565,197 96,297 468,900 Congo
1880s 611,793 131,029 480,764 Congo
1890s 623,787 178,602 445,185 Congo
1900s 583,246 254,774 328,472 Congo
1910s 539,895 343,343 196,551 Congo
1920s 560,193 464,790 95,403 Congo
1930s 646,175 644,850 1,325 Congo
1940s 756,582 844,742 88,160 Singapore
1950s 927,333 1.29 million 362,692 Singapore
1960s 1.20 million 1.84 million 644,760 Singapore
1970s 1.60 million 2.25 million 648,957 Singapore
1980s 2.05 million 2.71 million 656,899 Singapore
1990s 2.71 million 3.50 million 793,425 Singapore
2000s 3.67 million 4.37 million 696,163 Singapore
2010s 5.04 million 5.44 million 399,099 Singapore
2020s 5.97 million 5.65 million 314,388 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, Congo or Singapore?
Congo, at 6.18 million against 5.79 million in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Congo and Singapore?
393,800, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Singapore?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Congo and Singapore rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Congo ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 116th 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.

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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
Last refreshed