Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population ages 60-64, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
929,954
in 2025
South Africa
972,575
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st

Population ages 60-64, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 972,575 against 929,954 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 42,621.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 132,307 195,442 63,135 South Africa
1970s 179,119 256,538 77,419 South Africa
1980s 249,246 335,193 85,948 South Africa
1990s 358,335 417,614 59,278 South Africa
2000s 503,713 449,724 53,988 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 664,864 634,832 30,032 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 858,934 931,879 72,945 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 60-64, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 972,575 against 929,954 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 60-64, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
42,621, with South Africa 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 60-64, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st 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 60-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 60-64, 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 60 to 64.