Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
6th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.01 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
2.34 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.01 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.34 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.07 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.