Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Women of reproductive age
Democratic Republic of Congo
23.56 million
in 2023
South Africa
17.56 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th
Women of reproductive age over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.56 million against 17.56 million in South Africa, a difference of 6.00 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.74 million | 11.23 million | 1.48 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.92 million | 14.12 million | 1.20 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.82 million | 15.79 million | 2.04 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 22.42 million | 17.20 million | 5.23 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women of reproductive age, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.56 million against 17.56 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women of reproductive age between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 6.00 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for women of reproductive age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Women of reproductive age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.