Population ages 0-14, total in Congo
Congo: Population ages 0-14, total was 2.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.59 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
451,328
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Congo stood at 2.59 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Congo peaked at 2.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 451,328, in 1960.
That places Congo 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 451,328 | — |
| 1961 | 466,006 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 481,484 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 497,256 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 513,376 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 529,987 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 547,014 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 564,849 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 583,602 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 603,394 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 624,173 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 646,043 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 669,100 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 693,048 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 717,626 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 740,663 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 761,501 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 781,769 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 801,299 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 819,653 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 836,754 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 852,928 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 868,193 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 882,034 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 900,063 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 923,791 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 948,524 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 973,721 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 999,522 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.59 million | +1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.59 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.70 million, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.59 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 million, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523,830 | 451,328 | 603,394 | 10 |
| 1970s | 725,488 | 624,173 | 819,653 | 10 |
| 1980s | 921,127 | 836,754 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.05 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.34 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 1.80 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 2.40 million | 2.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 88 Israel 2.75 million compare
- 89 Netherlands 2.70 million compare
- 90 Central African Republic 2.68 million compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 2.38 million compare
- 93 Laos 2.35 million compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 2.34 million compare
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Congo?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Congo was 2.59 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,328 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Congo ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.