Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.78 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.91 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Population ages 45-49, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.91 million against 1.78 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 126,890.
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 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347,685 | 364,914 | 17,229 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 452,552 | 461,411 | 8,859 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 609,190 | 653,871 | 44,682 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 804,287 | 918,296 | 114,010 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.25 million | 211,488 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.54 million | 142,898 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.76 million | 86,460 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.91 million against 1.78 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 126,890, 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 45-49, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th 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 45-49, 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 45 to 49.