Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Egypt: Population
Democratic Republic of the Congo
109.28 million
in 2024
Egypt
116.54 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th
Egypt rank
13th
Population over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 116.54 million against 109.28 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 7.26 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.29 million | 30.28 million | 13.00 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 22.81 million | 38.54 million | 15.73 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 30.87 million | 50.11 million | 19.23 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 42.91 million | 64.97 million | 22.06 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 58.14 million | 80.27 million | 22.13 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 80.19 million | 98.45 million | 18.26 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 102.52 million | 112.79 million | 10.27 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 116.54 million against 109.28 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt?
- 7.26 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt rank globally for population?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 13th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.