Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 20-24, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.89 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.41 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 61.41 million against 4.89 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 56.52 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 804,166 | 10.98 million | 10.17 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 958,512 | 14.16 million | 13.20 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 19.43 million | 18.11 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 26.32 million | 24.50 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 35.43 million | 33.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 45.93 million | 42.42 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.55 million | 57.12 million | 52.57 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 61.41 million against 4.89 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56.52 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th 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 20-24, 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 20 to 24.