Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.19 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.15 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th

Population ages 55-59, male over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1.19 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th 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 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 866,276 847,723 18,553 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 1.11 million 1.11 million 2,938 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
45,100, 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 55-59, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59.