Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male
Democratic Republic of Congo
450,201
in 2025
South Africa
500,108
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd
Population ages 70-74, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 500,108 against 450,201 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 49,907.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
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 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,009 | 79,560 | 20,551 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 77,698 | 122,007 | 44,309 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 109,620 | 168,406 | 58,786 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 157,729 | 213,847 | 56,118 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 225,988 | 261,874 | 35,886 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 331,671 | 291,176 | 40,496 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 417,520 | 432,080 | 14,560 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 500,108 against 450,201 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 49,907, 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 70-74, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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 70-74, 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 70 to 74.