Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.98 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
3.36 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.36 million people against 1.98 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.38 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 244,986 people | 726,833 people | 481,847 people | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 325,629 people | 913,755 people | 588,126 people | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 433,690 people | 1.22 million people | 782,448 people | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 588,884 people | 1.61 million people | 1.02 million people | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 827,714 people | 1.99 million people | 1.16 million people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.11 million people | 2.63 million people | 1.52 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 3.25 million people | 1.71 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 3.32 million people | 1.42 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of 1-year-olds, by sex, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.36 million people against 1.98 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of 1-year-olds, by sex between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 1.38 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.