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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Population, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
112.83 million
in 2025
Japan
123.37 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Japan rank
12th

Population, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196019922025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 123.37 million against 112.83 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10.54 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th 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.