Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Population, male
Democratic Republic of Congo
55.98 million
in 2025
Japan
60.15 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Japan rank
12th
Population, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 60.15 million against 55.98 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.17 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 million | 47.56 million | 39.25 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 11.12 million | 54.42 million | 43.30 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 15.21 million | 59.37 million | 44.17 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 21.25 million | 61.71 million | 40.46 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 28.78 million | 62.64 million | 33.86 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 39.76 million | 62.22 million | 22.47 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 51.71 million | 60.93 million | 9.21 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 60.15 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 Japan?
- 4.17 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for population, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 215 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.