Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Population, total
Democratic Republic of Congo
112.83 million
in 2025
Egypt
118.37 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Egypt rank
13th
Population, total over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 118.37 million against 112.83 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.53 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of 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 | 104.24 million | 113.72 million | 9.48 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 118.37 million 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 Egypt?
- 5.53 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for population, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 13th 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.