Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, total
Population, total over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.12 billion against 112.83 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.00 billion.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 218 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.29 million | 960.89 million | 943.60 million | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 22.81 million | 1.22 billion | 1.19 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 30.87 million | 1.44 billion | 1.41 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 42.91 million | 1.68 billion | 1.64 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 58.14 million | 1.87 billion | 1.81 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 80.19 million | 2.02 billion | 1.94 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 104.24 million | 2.11 billion | 2.00 billion | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.12 billion against 112.83 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.00 billion, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.