Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, male
Democratic Republic of Congo
270,672
in 2025
South Africa
250,377
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th
Population ages 75-79, male over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 270,672 against 250,377 in South Africa, a difference of 20,295.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th 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 | 30,751 | 46,541 | 15,789 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 41,414 | 67,250 | 25,836 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58,383 | 98,803 | 40,420 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 85,515 | 134,888 | 49,373 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 123,165 | 175,496 | 52,331 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 186,037 | 192,179 | 6,142 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 252,517 | 216,932 | 35,586 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 270,672 against 250,377 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 20,295, 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 75-79, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th 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, 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 75 to 79.