Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated was 1.18 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2025
All-time low
157,062
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 17, 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 1.18 million for age population, age 17, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.18 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 157,062, 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 17, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 157,062
1961 162,416 +3.4%
1962 167,721 +3.3%
1963 172,655 +2.9%
1964 176,630 +2.3%
1965 177,857 +0.7%
1966 176,725 -0.6%
1967 178,076 +0.8%
1968 182,900 +2.7%
1969 188,268 +2.9%
1970 193,821 +2.9%
1971 199,204 +2.8%
1972 204,255 +2.5%
1973 209,745 +2.7%
1974 215,874 +2.9%
1975 222,551 +3.1%
1976 229,203 +3.0%
1977 236,378 +3.1%
1978 245,780 +4.0%
1979 256,252 +4.3%
1980 265,582 +3.6%
1981 274,691 +3.4%
1982 284,619 +3.6%
1983 295,520 +3.8%
1984 306,868 +3.8%
1985 317,584 +3.5%
1986 327,503 +3.1%
1987 337,494 +3.1%
1988 347,555 +3.0%
1989 357,039 +2.7%
1990 367,001 +2.8%
1991 377,181 +2.8%
1992 387,800 +2.8%
1993 399,439 +3.0%
1994 416,006 +4.1%
1995 428,723 +3.1%
1996 434,996 +1.5%
1997 445,272 +2.4%
1998 461,232 +3.6%
1999 480,397 +4.2%
2000 499,944 +4.1%
2001 521,093 +4.2%
2002 543,626 +4.3%
2003 565,577 +4.0%
2004 585,770 +3.6%
2005 605,644 +3.4%
2006 624,521 +3.1%
2007 643,010 +3.0%
2008 665,037 +3.4%
2009 688,189 +3.5%
2010 713,734 +3.7%
2011 742,735 +4.1%
2012 786,529 +5.9%
2013 825,493 +5.0%
2014 837,689 +1.5%
2015 846,260 +1.0%
2016 872,849 +3.1%
2017 911,455 +4.4%
2018 941,674 +3.3%
2019 966,259 +2.6%
2020 991,113 +2.6%
2021 1.02 million +2.7%
2022 1.05 million +3.2%
2023 1.09 million +4.0%
2024 1.14 million +4.0%
2025 1.18 million +3.7%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.18 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 263,015, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.18 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 167,924, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 174,031 157,062 188,268 10
1970s 221,306 193,821 256,252 10
1980s 311,446 265,582 357,039 10
1990s 419,805 367,001 480,397 10
2000s 594,241 499,944 688,189 10
2010s 844,468 713,734 966,259 10
2020s 1.08 million 991,113 1.18 million 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 7 Bangladesh 1.75 million compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 1.51 million compare
  3. 9 Brazil 1.49 million compare
  4. 11 Philippines 1.16 million compare
  5. 12 Mexico 1.13 million compare
  6. 13 Egypt 1.13 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.18 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 157,062 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for age population, age 17, male, interpolated?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 17, male, interpolated rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 17, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 17, 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.