Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pre-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.48 million
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
33.33 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
33rd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pre-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 33.33 million against 3.48 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 29.85 million.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 9.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 33rd of 217 countries.

Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1960s 504,665 6.54 million 6.04 million Pre-demographic dividend
1970s 650,825 8.47 million 7.82 million Pre-demographic dividend
1980s 882,529 11.17 million 10.29 million Pre-demographic dividend
1990s 1.24 million 14.17 million 12.92 million Pre-demographic dividend
2000s 1.76 million 18.06 million 16.29 million Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 2.50 million 23.94 million 21.44 million Pre-demographic dividend
2020s 3.21 million 30.73 million 27.52 million Pre-demographic dividend

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 Pre-demographic dividend?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 33.33 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
29.85 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pre-demographic dividend?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.