Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.57 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
0.2241 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 3.41 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.57 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2241 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th 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 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1995 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6194 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2241 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1998 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +905.3% |
| 1999 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2000 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 3 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | 0.2241 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2241 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.