What is the difference in population, age 23, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?

182,061, 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.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 23, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population, age 23, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

680,289

in 2015

South Africa

498,228

in 2015

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

17th

South Africa rank

19th

Population, age 23, male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
South Africa

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 680,289 against 498,228 in South Africa, a difference of 182,061.

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 17th 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	367,946	384,256	16,311	South Africa
2000s	501,367	462,158	39,210	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	635,253	487,204	148,049	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 23, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 680,289 against 498,228 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 23, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?: 182,061, 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 23, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 23, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, age 23, 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: 21 August 2026

Population, age 23, male refers to the male population at the specified age.