Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Population ages 35-39, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.81 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.75 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th

Population ages 35-39, female over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.81 million against 2.75 million in South Africa, a difference of 56,750.

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 19th 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 497,115 486,732 10,383 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 655,908 645,917 9,991 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 845,596 961,957 116,361 South Africa
1990s 1.13 million 1.41 million 277,035 South Africa
2000s 1.50 million 1.73 million 232,389 South Africa
2010s 1.89 million 2.03 million 133,442 South Africa
2020s 2.55 million 2.63 million 83,482 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 35-39, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.81 million against 2.75 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 35-39, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
56,750, 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 35-39, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th 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 35-39, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 35-39, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 35 to 39.