Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Population, male
Democratic Republic of Congo
55.98 million
in 2025
Vietnam
49.76 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Vietnam rank
16th
Population, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 55.98 million against 49.76 million in Vietnam, a difference of 6.23 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 million | 18.06 million | 9.74 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 11.12 million | 22.65 million | 11.54 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 15.21 million | 28.56 million | 13.36 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 21.25 million | 34.88 million | 13.64 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 28.78 million | 39.66 million | 10.88 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 39.76 million | 45.04 million | 5.29 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 51.71 million | 48.94 million | 2.77 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 55.98 million against 49.76 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 6.23 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for population, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 16th 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.