Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Male population by age group

Democratic Republic of Congo
9.69 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
9.74 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
6th

Male population by age group over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195019862023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.74 million against 9.69 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 57,820.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 236 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.16 million 1.64 million 482,115 Ethiopia
1960s 1.54 million 2.20 million 662,770 Ethiopia
1970s 2.08 million 3.00 million 925,119 Ethiopia
1980s 2.82 million 3.86 million 1.04 million Ethiopia
1990s 3.99 million 5.68 million 1.70 million Ethiopia
2000s 5.37 million 7.27 million 1.91 million Ethiopia
2010s 7.44 million 8.16 million 722,629 Ethiopia
2020s 9.28 million 9.42 million 134,200 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male population by age group, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 9.74 million against 9.69 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in male population by age group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
57,820, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for male population by age group?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed