What is the difference in population, ages 5-11, total between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of the Congo?

8.89 million, with Bangladesh ahead.

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

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 5-11, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population, ages 5-11, total

Bangladesh

25.93 million

in 2015

Democratic Republic of the Congo

17.04 million

in 2015

Bangladesh rank

7th

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

10th

Population, ages 5-11, total over time

Bangladesh
Democratic Republic of the Congo

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 25.93 million against 17.04 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8.89 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.70 million	9.07 million	13.63 million	Bangladesh
2000s	24.72 million	11.91 million	12.81 million	Bangladesh
2010s	25.85 million	15.66 million	10.18 million	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, ages 5-11, total, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of the Congo?: Bangladesh, at 25.93 million against 17.04 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, ages 5-11, total between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of the Congo?: 8.89 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of the Congo?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population, ages 5-11, total?: Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 5-11, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, ages 5-11, 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 5-11, total is the total population age 5-11.