Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 66.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 66.3% for population 0-24 in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 67.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1960.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.0% | — |
| 1961 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 63.3% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 66.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 66.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.2% | 63.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.6% | 63.2% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 64.0% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 65.5% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 66.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 66.3% | 66.5% | 2 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population 0-24 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 66.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population 0-24?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.