Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA total: Population, male
Democratic Republic of Congo
55.98 million
in 2025
IDA total
992.02 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
IDA total rank
13th
Population, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 992.02 million against 55.98 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 936.03 million.
That makes IDA total's figure about 17.7 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 218 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 | 8.32 million | 224.57 million | 216.25 million | IDA total |
| 1970s | 11.12 million | 290.80 million | 279.69 million | IDA total |
| 1980s | 15.21 million | 379.93 million | 364.72 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 21.25 million | 495.37 million | 474.13 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 28.78 million | 633.83 million | 605.05 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 39.76 million | 794.73 million | 754.98 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 51.71 million | 942.18 million | 890.47 million | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 992.02 million against 55.98 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total?
- 936.03 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, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and IDA total ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.