Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 0-14, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
51.85 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
533.68 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th

Population ages 0-14, total over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 533.68 million against 51.85 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 481.83 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 218 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 7.42 million 111.35 million 103.93 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 10.07 million 150.24 million 140.17 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 13.65 million 203.37 million 189.72 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 19.21 million 266.06 million 246.85 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 26.67 million 341.78 million 315.10 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 36.85 million 437.74 million 400.90 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 48.01 million 512.24 million 464.23 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 533.68 million against 51.85 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
481.83 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.