Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA total: Population, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
56.85 million
in 2025
IDA total
994.85 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
IDA total rank
13th

Population, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • IDA total
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 994.85 million against 56.85 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 938.00 million.

That makes IDA total's figure about 17.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and IDA total ranks 13th of 215 countries.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo IDA total Difference Ahead
1960s 8.97 million 220.59 million 211.62 million IDA total
1970s 11.69 million 287.31 million 275.62 million IDA total
1980s 15.67 million 376.96 million 361.29 million IDA total
1990s 21.66 million 492.29 million 470.63 million IDA total
2000s 29.36 million 631.94 million 602.57 million IDA total
2010s 40.44 million 795.38 million 754.95 million IDA total
2020s 52.52 million 944.00 million 891.47 million IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA total?
IDA total, at 994.85 million against 56.85 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total?
938.00 million, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total rank globally for population, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and IDA total ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.