Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, total
Population, total over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.32 billion against 112.83 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.21 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.29 million | 255.48 million | 238.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 22.81 million | 334.02 million | 311.21 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 30.87 million | 446.72 million | 415.85 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 42.91 million | 589.74 million | 546.83 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 58.14 million | 771.38 million | 713.23 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 80.19 million | 1.01 billion | 932.88 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 104.24 million | 1.24 billion | 1.14 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa (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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.32 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.21 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 215 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.
Individual pages
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.