Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Number of children under 5

Democratic Republic of Congo
19.28 million people
in 2023
United States
18.64 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
United States rank
8th

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • United States
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.28 million people against 18.64 million people in United States, a difference of 632,200 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.