Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Number of children under 5
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.28 million people
in 2023
Indonesia
22.35 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Indonesia rank
5th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 22.35 million people against 19.28 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.07 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 million people | 12.06 million people | 9.72 million people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 3.09 million people | 17.07 million people | 13.98 million people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4.15 million people | 20.63 million people | 16.48 million people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 5.62 million people | 22.56 million people | 16.94 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 7.94 million people | 22.40 million people | 14.46 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 10.71 million people | 22.87 million people | 12.17 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 14.84 million people | 24.09 million people | 9.26 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 18.48 million people | 22.61 million people | 4.13 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 22.35 million people against 19.28 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 3.07 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.