Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
340,178
in 2025
South Africa
433,728
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 433,728 against 340,178 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 93,550.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,925 | 59,051 | 10,126 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 63,306 | 86,271 | 22,964 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 83,406 | 130,577 | 47,171 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 116,542 | 196,251 | 79,708 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 165,817 | 287,966 | 122,149 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 240,348 | 373,608 | 133,260 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 319,090 | 388,170 | 69,081 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 433,728 against 340,178 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 93,550, 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 75-79, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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 75-79, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 75 to 79.