Which has higher population, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 77,077 against 72,291 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2030.

What is the difference in population between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

4,786, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

41 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2030.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

72,291

in 2030

Iran, Islamic Republic of

77,077

in 2030

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

18th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

16th

Population over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 77,077 against 72,291 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 4,786.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 188 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23,701	36,519	12,817	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	31,466	51,755	20,289	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	43,348	62,781	19,433	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	60,314	71,448	11,133	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2030s	72,291	77,077	4,786	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 77,077 against 72,291 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2030.
What is the difference in population between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 4,786, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2030.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.