Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, male
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.44 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.43 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th
Population ages 50-54, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.44 million against 1.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 4,750.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,065 | 331,754 | 101,689 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 311,133 | 402,309 | 91,176 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 437,850 | 547,727 | 109,877 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 626,404 | 696,901 | 70,497 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 805,302 | 796,174 | 9,128 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.04 million | 55,450 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.33 million | 27,912 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.44 million against 1.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 4,750, with Democratic Republic of Congo 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 50-54, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th 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, 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 50 to 54.