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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.44 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.43 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th

Population ages 50-54, male over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 1.09 million 1.04 million 55,450 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 1.36 million 1.33 million 27,912 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 50-54, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
4,750, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Population ages 50-54, male
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

Male population between the ages 50 to 54.