Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.23 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.43 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
22nd
South Africa rank
20th

Population ages 40-44, female over time

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

South Africa currently reports 2.43 million against 2.23 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 194,190.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 416,246 424,703 8,456 South Africa
1970s 546,836 540,499 6,338 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.43 million against 2.23 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
194,190, with South Africa 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 40-44, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, 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 40 to 44.