Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Women of reproductive age

Democratic Republic of Congo
23.56 million
in 2023
Japan
23.48 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Japan rank
17th

Women of reproductive age over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.56 million against 23.48 million in Japan, a difference of 79,700.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 200 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 9.74 million 30.63 million 20.89 million Japan
2000s 12.92 million 27.86 million 14.95 million Japan
2010s 17.82 million 25.99 million 8.17 million Japan
2020s 22.42 million 24.11 million 1.69 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women of reproductive age, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.56 million against 23.48 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in women of reproductive age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
79,700, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for women of reproductive age?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Women of reproductive age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed