Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Congo or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Congo, at 13.2% against 8.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Congo vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 05-09, male

Congo

13.2%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

8.3%

in 2025

Congo rank

27th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

24th

Population ages 05-09, male over time

Congo
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Congo currently reports 13.2% against 8.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 218 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	14.4%	13.6%	0.8%	Congo
1970s	15.0%	13.4%	1.6%	Congo
1980s	15.2%	13.1%	2.1%	Congo
1990s	14.5%	12.7%	1.8%	Congo
2000s	13.6%	11.5%	2.1%	Congo
2010s	14.0%	10.0%	4.0%	Congo
2020s	13.9%	8.7%	5.2%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, Congo or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Congo, at 13.2% against 8.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 4.9%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 05-09, male?: Congo ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th 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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Indicator: Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)
Unit: % of male population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.