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

Democratic Republic of Congo
35,083
in 2010
Myanmar
39,134
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
25th
Myanmar rank
22nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Myanmar
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019852010

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 39,134 against 35,083 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4,051.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 9,228 13,484 4,256 Myanmar
1970s 12,136 16,850 4,715 Myanmar
1980s 16,140 21,317 5,177 Myanmar
1990s 21,915 27,162 5,246 Myanmar
2000s 28,418 33,920 5,503 Myanmar
2010s 35,083 39,134 4,051 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 39,134 against 35,083 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
4,051, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 22nd 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+, 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+, 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

Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.