Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
29.09 million
in 2025
South Africa
22.23 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

Population ages 15-64, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 29.09 million against 22.23 million in South Africa, a difference of 6.86 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.95 million 5.01 million 59,926 South Africa
1970s 6.27 million 6.80 million 529,700 South Africa
1980s 8.35 million 9.56 million 1.21 million South Africa
1990s 11.39 million 13.16 million 1.77 million South Africa
2000s 15.06 million 16.51 million 1.45 million South Africa
2010s 20.65 million 19.11 million 1.54 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 26.82 million 21.55 million 5.27 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 29.09 million against 22.23 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
6.86 million, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.