Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, male
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.17 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.40 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 40-44, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.40 million against 2.17 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 227,700.
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 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 357,012 | 470,484 | 113,471 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 489,476 | 568,929 | 79,452 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 687,642 | 849,368 | 161,726 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 914,196 | 1.12 million | 206,232 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.21 million | 8,549 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.49 million | 72,028 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 2.17 million | 207,963 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.40 million against 2.17 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 227,700, 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, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 40 to 44.