Democratic Republic of Congo vs OECD members: Population, total
Democratic Republic of Congo
112.83 million
in 2025
OECD members
1.40 billion
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
OECD members rank
17th
Population, total over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.40 billion against 112.83 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.29 billion.
That makes OECD members's figure about 12.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and OECD members ranks 17th of 218 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.29 million | 859.84 million | 842.55 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 22.81 million | 965.99 million | 943.18 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 30.87 million | 1.06 billion | 1.03 billion | OECD members |
| 1990s | 42.91 million | 1.15 billion | 1.11 billion | OECD members |
| 2000s | 58.14 million | 1.24 billion | 1.18 billion | OECD members |
| 2010s | 80.19 million | 1.33 billion | 1.25 billion | OECD members |
| 2020s | 104.24 million | 1.38 billion | 1.28 billion | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 1.40 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 OECD members?
- 1.29 billion, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members rank globally for population, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and OECD members ranks 17th 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.