Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0087 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0085 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
142nd
South Africa rank
144th

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre 0.004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.