Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Number of poultry birds
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.09 million animals
in 2024
North Korea
19.64 million animals
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
107th
North Korea rank
105th
Number of poultry birds over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 19.64 million animals against 19.09 million animals in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 548,000 animals.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th and North Korea ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 million animals | 12.49 million animals | 7.90 million animals | North Korea |
| 1970s | 10.84 million animals | 16.50 million animals | 5.66 million animals | North Korea |
| 1980s | 17.25 million animals | 20.97 million animals | 3.72 million animals | North Korea |
| 1990s | 24.41 million animals | 14.89 million animals | 9.52 million animals | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 20.05 million animals | 21.96 million animals | 1.91 million animals | North Korea |
| 2010s | 19.59 million animals | 22.21 million animals | 2.62 million animals | North Korea |
| 2020s | 18.89 million animals | 21.39 million animals | 2.49 million animals | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 19.64 million animals against 19.09 million animals in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 548,000 animals, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th and North Korea ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.