Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Female population by age group
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.59 million people
in 2023
United States
9.11 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
United States rank
8th
Female population by age group over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.59 million people against 9.11 million people in United States, a difference of 480,870 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.17 million people | 9.25 million people | 8.08 million people | United States |
| 1960s | 1.54 million people | 9.84 million people | 8.30 million people | United States |
| 1970s | 2.07 million people | 8.33 million people | 6.25 million people | United States |
| 1980s | 2.80 million people | 8.90 million people | 6.09 million people | United States |
| 1990s | 3.95 million people | 9.56 million people | 5.61 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 5.34 million people | 9.69 million people | 4.34 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 7.40 million people | 9.83 million people | 2.43 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 9.20 million people | 9.26 million people | 63,628 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.59 million people against 9.11 million people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 480,870 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for female population by age group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.