Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
29.09 million
in 2025
South Africa
22.23 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 29.09 million against 22.23 million in South Africa, a difference of 6.86 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 26.82 million | 21.55 million | 5.27 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 6.86 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data
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.