Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.52 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.59 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th

Population ages 50-54, female over time

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

South Africa currently reports 1.59 million against 1.52 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 62,420.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 287,495 307,486 19,992 South Africa
1970s 371,511 391,416 19,905 South Africa
1980s 496,523 537,380 40,857 South Africa
1990s 680,261 743,797 63,536 South Africa
2000s 854,075 980,134 126,059 South Africa
2010s 1.16 million 1.36 million 194,560 South Africa
2020s 1.45 million 1.53 million 87,333 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 50-54, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.59 million against 1.52 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 50-54, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
62,420, 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 50-54, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th 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 50-54, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 50-54, 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 50 to 54.