Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
28.42 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
370.24 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th

Population ages 15-64, male over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 370.24 million against 28.42 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 341.83 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.0 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 4.42 million 67.20 million 62.78 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 5.82 million 85.30 million 79.49 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 7.99 million 112.84 million 104.85 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 11.07 million 150.12 million 139.05 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 14.64 million 199.76 million 185.12 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 20.19 million 269.50 million 249.31 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 26.21 million 343.81 million 317.60 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 370.24 million against 28.42 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
341.83 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
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

Male 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.