Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Viet Nam: Population, female
Democratic Republic of the Congo
56.85 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
51.84 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
16th
Population, female over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 56.85 million against 51.84 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 5.01 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million | 18.55 million | 9.58 million | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 11.69 million | 23.54 million | 11.85 million | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 15.67 million | 29.76 million | 14.10 million | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 21.66 million | 36.33 million | 14.66 million | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 29.36 million | 41.57 million | 12.21 million | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 40.44 million | 47.27 million | 6.83 million | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 52.52 million | 51.00 million | 1.53 million | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Viet Nam?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 56.85 million against 51.84 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam?
- 5.01 million, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam rank globally for population, female?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 217 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
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.