Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of one year olds

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.98 million
in 2023
Nigeria
3.36 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Number of one year olds over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.36 million against 1.98 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.38 million.

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 244,986 726,833 481,847 Nigeria
1960s 325,629 913,755 588,126 Nigeria
1970s 433,690 1.22 million 782,448 Nigeria
1980s 588,884 1.61 million 1.02 million Nigeria
1990s 827,714 1.99 million 1.16 million Nigeria
2000s 1.11 million 2.63 million 1.52 million Nigeria
2010s 1.54 million 3.25 million 1.71 million Nigeria
2020s 1.90 million 3.32 million 1.42 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of one year olds, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.36 million against 1.98 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of one year olds between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
1.38 million, 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 one year olds?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of one year olds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed