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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Population, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
112.83 million
in 2025
Iran
92.42 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Iran rank
17th

Population, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iran
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 112.83 million against 92.42 million in Iran, a difference of 20.41 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Iran ranks 17th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.