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

2,372, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

35,083

in 2010

Poland

32,711

in 2010

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

25th

Poland rank

28th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Poland

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35,083 against 32,711 in Poland, a difference of 2,372.

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Poland ranks 28th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9,228	20,700	11,472	Poland
1970s	12,136	24,848	12,713	Poland
1980s	16,140	27,324	11,184	Poland
1990s	21,915	29,167	7,252	Poland
2000s	28,418	31,729	3,312	Poland
2010s	35,083	32,711	2,372	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+, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Poland?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35,083 against 32,711 in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?: 2,372, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Poland ranks 28th 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: 13 November 2026

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