Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
35,083
in 2010
South Africa
32,760
in 2010
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 35,083 against 32,760 in South Africa, a difference of 2,323.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9,228 10,898 1,669 South Africa
1970s 12,136 13,984 1,849 South Africa
1980s 16,140 18,433 2,293 South Africa
1990s 21,915 24,790 2,876 South Africa
2000s 28,418 31,144 2,726 South Africa
2010s 35,083 32,760 2,323 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 35,083 against 32,760 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
2,323, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.