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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.46 million
in 2015
South Africa
1.00 million
in 2015
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Population, age 21, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020022015

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1.46 million against 1.00 million in South Africa, a difference of 458,270.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 801,748 812,137 10,389 South Africa
2000s 1.08 million 946,543 135,879 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 1.35 million 981,811 371,375 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 21, total, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.46 million against 1.00 million in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 21, total between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
458,270, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for population, age 21, total?
Democratic Republic of the 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.