Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population, age 21, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
730,107
in 2015
South Africa
505,930
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Population, age 21, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020022015

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 730,107 against 505,930 in South Africa, a difference of 224,177.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 400,116 403,323 3,207 South Africa
2000s 540,782 474,688 66,094 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 681,335 495,273 186,062 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 21, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 730,107 against 505,930 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 21, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
224,177, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for population, age 21, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 21, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.