Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Population ages 15-64, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
29.09 million
in 2025
Iran
31.49 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Iran rank
16th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 31.49 million against 29.09 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.40 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Iran ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.95 million | 6.23 million | 1.28 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 6.27 million | 8.64 million | 2.37 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 8.35 million | 12.47 million | 4.12 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 11.39 million | 16.61 million | 5.22 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 15.06 million | 23.63 million | 8.57 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 20.65 million | 28.30 million | 7.64 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 26.82 million | 30.58 million | 3.76 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
- Iran, at 31.49 million against 29.09 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 2.40 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Iran ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.