Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-19, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.93 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
71.40 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 71.40 million against 5.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 65.47 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 895,308 | 12.64 million | 11.75 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 16.80 million | 15.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.56 million | 23.01 million | 21.45 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 2.10 million | 31.30 million | 29.21 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 2.97 million | 41.43 million | 38.46 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 4.22 million | 53.38 million | 49.15 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 5.43 million | 66.79 million | 61.36 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 71.40 million against 5.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65.47 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-19, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 19.