Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, male
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.19 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.15 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.19 million against 1.15 million in South Africa, a difference of 45,100.
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 29th and South Africa ranks 30th 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 | 177,900 | 262,231 | 84,332 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 240,696 | 326,728 | 86,031 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 336,429 | 434,163 | 97,734 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 483,543 | 546,343 | 62,800 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 650,912 | 601,836 | 49,076 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 866,276 | 847,723 | 18,553 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 2,938 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.19 million against 1.15 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 45,100, 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 55-59, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th 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 55-59, 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 55 to 59.