Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre was 3.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.55 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
113th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4674 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.55 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.55 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4674 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4674 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4804 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.494 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5232 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5395 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.557 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5754 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.595 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6158 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6375 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6601 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6833 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7067 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.73 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7528 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.775 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7973 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8199 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8418 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8636 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8857 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9087 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9347 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9647 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9973 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.55 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.47 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.55 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.14 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5267 units per square kilometre | 0.4674 units per square kilometre | 0.595 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7178 units per square kilometre | 0.6158 units per square kilometre | 0.8199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.961 units per square kilometre | 0.8418 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 110 Liberia 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Czechia 3.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Morocco 3.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Andorra 3.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 France 3.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Thailand 3.45 units per square kilometre compare
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 ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4674 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 05-09, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 05-09, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 05-09, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 05-09, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.