Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low income: Population ages 65 and above, total
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.48 million
in 2025
Low income
25.45 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Low income rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 25.45 million against 3.48 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 21.97 million.
That makes Low income's figure about 7.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Low income ranks 38th of 217 countries.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 504,665 | 4.51 million | 4.01 million | Low income |
| 1970s | 650,825 | 5.82 million | 5.17 million | Low income |
| 1980s | 882,529 | 7.57 million | 6.69 million | Low income |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 9.92 million | 8.68 million | Low income |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 13.35 million | 11.59 million | Low income |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 18.04 million | 15.54 million | Low income |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 23.21 million | 20.01 million | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Low income?
- Low income, at 25.45 million against 3.48 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
- 21.97 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Low income ranks 38th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.