Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Children under age 5
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.28 million
in 2023
United States
18.64 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
United States rank
8th
Children under age 5 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.28 million against 18.64 million in United States, a difference of 632,200.
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.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 million | 18.75 million | 16.42 million | United States |
| 1960s | 3.09 million | 20.01 million | 16.93 million | United States |
| 1970s | 4.15 million | 17.02 million | 12.87 million | United States |
| 1980s | 5.62 million | 18.21 million | 12.58 million | United States |
| 1990s | 7.94 million | 19.58 million | 11.63 million | United States |
| 2000s | 10.71 million | 19.83 million | 9.13 million | United States |
| 2010s | 14.84 million | 20.14 million | 5.30 million | United States |
| 2020s | 18.48 million | 18.96 million | 482,800 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.28 million against 18.64 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 632,200, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for children under age 5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.