Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Population ages 0-14, total
Democratic Republic of Congo
51.85 million
in 2025
United States
58.44 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 58.44 million against 51.85 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.60 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 218 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.42 million | 58.79 million | 51.37 million | United States |
| 1970s | 10.07 million | 54.91 million | 44.83 million | United States |
| 1980s | 13.65 million | 51.40 million | 37.75 million | United States |
| 1990s | 19.21 million | 57.28 million | 38.07 million | United States |
| 2000s | 26.67 million | 60.19 million | 33.51 million | United States |
| 2010s | 36.85 million | 61.51 million | 24.67 million | United States |
| 2020s | 48.01 million | 59.60 million | 11.59 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- United States, at 58.44 million against 51.85 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 6.60 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, 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 between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.