Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.23 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.43 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 40-44, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.43 million against 2.23 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 194,190.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416,246 | 424,703 | 8,456 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 546,836 | 540,499 | 6,338 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 734,019 | 786,435 | 52,416 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 939,439 | 1.14 million | 202,279 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.52 million | 253,137 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.74 million | 120,330 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 2.20 million | 172,878 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.43 million against 2.23 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 194,190, with South Africa 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 40-44, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th 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 40-44, 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 40 to 44.