Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
56.85 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
662.87 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Population, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 662.87 million against 56.85 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 606.02 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million | 128.98 million | 120.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 11.69 million | 168.70 million | 157.01 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 15.67 million | 225.34 million | 209.67 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 21.66 million | 297.55 million | 275.89 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 29.36 million | 389.10 million | 359.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 40.44 million | 509.09 million | 468.65 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 52.52 million | 624.18 million | 571.65 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 662.87 million against 56.85 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 606.02 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.