Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.43 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
140th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3737 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 2.43 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3737 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 140th 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 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3737 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3835 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3912 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3964 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3999 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4061 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.412 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4204 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4308 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.442 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4534 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4657 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4788 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4929 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5078 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5235 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.544 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5676 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5884 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6081 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6294 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6524 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6766 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7215 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7425 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7637 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8068 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8292 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8523 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8779 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9177 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.952 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9624 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9763 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 2.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.5 units per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 2.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | 0.3737 units per square kilometre | 0.4204 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4907 units per square kilometre | 0.4308 units per square kilometre | 0.5676 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6867 units per square kilometre | 0.5884 units per square kilometre | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9245 units per square kilometre | 0.8068 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 137 Djibouti 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
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- 141 Panama 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3737 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-19, 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 15-19, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, 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 15-19, 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.