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

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 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total

Democratic Republic of Congo

6,067

in 2010

Japan

6,611

in 2010

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

16th

Japan rank

15th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6,611 against 6,067 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 544.

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,452	8,765	7,313	Japan
1970s	1,889	9,924	8,035	Japan
1980s	2,553	8,048	5,496	Japan
1990s	3,579	9,349	5,770	Japan
2000s	4,874	8,070	3,195	Japan
2010s	6,067	6,611	544	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?: Japan, at 6,611 against 6,067 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?: 544, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Japan 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 20-24, 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 20-24, 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 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.