Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sudan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Democratic Republic of the Congo
21,866
in 2010
Sudan
17,100
in 2010
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
30th
Sudan rank
33rd

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sudan
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019852010

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 21,866 against 17,100 in Sudan, a difference of 4,766.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 6,076 4,520 1,556 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 8,008 5,817 2,192 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 10,504 7,874 2,630 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 13,962 10,368 3,595 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 17,702 13,814 3,888 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 21,866 17,100 4,766 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sudan?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 21,866 against 17,100 in Sudan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan?
4,766, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 33rd 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 25+, 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 25+, 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 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.