Population 0-24 in Congo
Congo: Population 0-24 was 59.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Population 0-24 in 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
Congo recorded 59.7% for population 0-24 in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Congo peaked at 63.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1960.
That places Congo 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population 0-24 in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.5% | — |
| 1961 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3% | 59.5% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 63.3% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 62.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 60.2% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.7% | 60.0% | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3994 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2855 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Congo?
- Population 0-24 in Congo was 59.7% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population 0-24?
- Congo ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.