What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?

258, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkey: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total

Democratic Republic of Congo

7,150

in 2010

Turkey

6,892

in 2010

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

14th

Turkey rank

15th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Turkey

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7,150 against 6,892 in Turkey, a difference of 258.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,701	2,700	999	Turkey
1970s	2,238	4,100	1,862	Turkey
1980s	3,083	5,218	2,136	Turkey
1990s	4,374	6,466	2,092	Turkey
2000s	5,841	6,788	946.5	Turkey
2010s	7,150	6,892	258	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkey?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7,150 against 6,892 in Turkey as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?: 258, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.