Africa vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population 0-24 (% of total population)
Africa
60.8%
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
66.3%
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Population 0-24 (% of total population) over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 66.3% against 60.8% in Africa, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 63.2% | 0.1% | Africa |
| 1970s | 64.6% | 63.6% | 1.0% | Africa |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 64.7% | 0.3% | Africa |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 66.3% | 2.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 67.0% | 4.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 66.4% | 5.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population 0-24, Africa or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 66.3% against 60.8% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population 0-24 between Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 5.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population 0-24?
- Africa ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.