Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 05-09, male
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 05-09, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.4% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 0.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 15.0% | 0.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 15.0% | 0.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 1.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.4% against 13.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 05-09, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.