Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
55.98 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
658.79 million
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

Population, male over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 658.79 million against 55.98 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 602.80 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.8 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 217 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.32 million 126.50 million 118.19 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 11.12 million 165.32 million 154.20 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 15.21 million 221.38 million 206.17 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 21.25 million 292.19 million 270.94 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 28.78 million 382.27 million 353.49 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 39.76 million 503.99 million 464.23 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 51.71 million 619.95 million 568.24 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 658.79 million against 55.98 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
602.80 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.