What is the difference in population, ages 15-24, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?

1.40 million, with Vietnam ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Population, ages 15-24, total

Democratic Republic of Congo

15.54 million

in 2015

Vietnam

16.94 million

in 2015

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

13th

Vietnam rank

12th

Population, ages 15-24, total over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 16.94 million against 15.54 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.40 million.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 191 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.54 million	14.55 million	6.00 million	Vietnam
2000s	11.44 million	17.29 million	5.85 million	Vietnam
2010s	14.44 million	17.77 million	3.34 million	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, ages 15-24, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 16.94 million against 15.54 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, ages 15-24, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 1.40 million, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for population, ages 15-24, total?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, ages 15-24, total
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.