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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
29.09 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
375.01 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

Population ages 15-64, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 375.01 million against 29.09 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 345.92 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.9 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 218 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.95 million 68.99 million 64.04 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 6.27 million 88.20 million 81.93 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 8.35 million 116.77 million 108.42 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 11.39 million 155.70 million 144.32 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 15.06 million 206.85 million 191.79 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 20.65 million 275.53 million 254.88 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 26.82 million 348.88 million 322.06 million Sub-Saharan Africa

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 375.01 million against 29.09 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
345.92 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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.