Congo vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate
Congo
2.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
148th
South Africa rank
145th
Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.35 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 145th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1970s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.074 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 0.5744 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.3577 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.4283 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.2006 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.35 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 145th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 80 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.