Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Age population, age 15, male, interpolated was 1.28 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.28 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2025
All-time low
169,110
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.28 million for age population, age 15, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169,110, in 1960.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 169,110
1961 174,046 +2.9%
1962 178,038 +2.3%
1963 179,195 +0.6%
1964 177,844 -0.8%
1965 179,013 +0.7%
1966 183,802 +2.7%
1967 189,293 +3.0%
1968 195,053 +3.0%
1969 200,825 +3.0%
1970 206,313 +2.7%
1971 211,921 +2.7%
1972 218,048 +2.9%
1973 224,824 +3.1%
1974 231,717 +3.1%
1975 239,205 +3.2%
1976 247,281 +3.4%
1977 255,598 +3.4%
1978 265,271 +3.8%
1979 275,957 +4.0%
1980 286,237 +3.7%
1981 296,570 +3.6%
1982 307,154 +3.6%
1983 317,721 +3.4%
1984 328,443 +3.4%
1985 339,013 +3.2%
1986 349,000 +2.9%
1987 358,549 +2.7%
1988 368,052 +2.7%
1989 377,796 +2.6%
1990 388,282 +2.8%
1991 399,061 +2.8%
1992 410,016 +2.7%
1993 421,556 +2.8%
1994 440,550 +4.5%
1995 460,458 +4.5%
1996 472,114 +2.5%
1997 484,055 +2.5%
1998 502,175 +3.7%
1999 524,303 +4.4%
2000 547,657 +4.5%
2001 570,842 +4.2%
2002 591,496 +3.6%
2003 610,629 +3.2%
2004 629,214 +3.0%
2005 648,513 +3.1%
2006 671,376 +3.5%
2007 694,573 +3.5%
2008 719,537 +3.6%
2009 747,800 +3.9%
2010 791,205 +5.8%
2011 829,760 +4.9%
2012 841,718 +1.4%
2013 851,042 +1.1%
2014 876,162 +3.0%
2015 912,292 +4.1%
2016 944,782 +3.6%
2017 973,382 +3.0%
2018 998,961 +2.6%
2019 1.02 million +2.6%
2020 1.06 million +3.2%
2021 1.10 million +4.0%
2022 1.14 million +4.0%
2023 1.19 million +3.8%
2024 1.23 million +3.8%
2025 1.28 million +3.7%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.28 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 273,176, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.28 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 182,396, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 182,622 169,110 200,825 10
1970s 237,614 206,313 275,957 10
1980s 332,854 286,237 377,796 10
1990s 450,257 388,282 524,303 10
2000s 643,164 547,657 747,800 10
2010s 904,410 791,205 1.02 million 10
2020s 1.17 million 1.06 million 1.28 million 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 7 Bangladesh 1.74 million compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 1.52 million compare
  3. 9 Brazil 1.47 million compare
  4. 11 Egypt 1.20 million compare
  5. 12 Philippines 1.19 million compare
  6. 13 Mexico 1.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.28 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 169,110 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for age population, age 15, male, interpolated?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 15, male, interpolated rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 15, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.