Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Viet Nam: Population, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
55.98 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
49.76 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
16th

Population, male over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Viet Nam
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M196019922025

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 55.98 million against 49.76 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 6.23 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 8.32 million 18.06 million 9.74 million Viet Nam
1970s 11.12 million 22.65 million 11.54 million Viet Nam
1980s 15.21 million 28.56 million 13.36 million Viet Nam
1990s 21.25 million 34.88 million 13.64 million Viet Nam
2000s 28.78 million 39.66 million 10.88 million Viet Nam
2010s 39.76 million 45.04 million 5.29 million Viet Nam
2020s 51.71 million 48.94 million 2.77 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Viet Nam?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 55.98 million against 49.76 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam?
6.23 million, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam rank globally for population, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male
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

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