Population ages 35-39, female in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 35-39, female was 2.81 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.81 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.81 million
in 2025
All-time low
437,057
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 35-39, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025

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Source: 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.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 35-39, female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.81 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 437,057, in 1960.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 35-39, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 35-39, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 437,057 —
1961 448,657 +2.7%
1962 461,065 +2.8%
1963 474,126 +2.8%
1964 487,657 +2.9%
1965 501,874 +2.9%
1966 516,692 +3.0%
1967 532,044 +3.0%
1968 547,939 +3.0%
1969 564,040 +2.9%
1970 580,475 +2.9%
1971 596,533 +2.8%
1972 612,542 +2.7%
1973 629,408 +2.8%
1974 646,364 +2.7%
1975 662,941 +2.6%
1976 678,723 +2.4%
1977 693,782 +2.2%
1978 715,476 +3.1%
1979 742,838 +3.8%
1980 766,648 +3.2%
1981 787,856 +2.8%
1982 809,072 +2.7%
1983 828,353 +2.4%
1984 845,092 +2.0%
1985 857,916 +1.5%
1986 867,166 +1.1%
1987 878,555 +1.3%
1988 896,041 +2.0%
1989 919,259 +2.6%
1990 950,252 +3.4%
1991 984,896 +3.6%
1992 1.02 million +3.8%
1993 1.06 million +4.1%
1994 1.13 million +6.2%
1995 1.19 million +5.2%
1996 1.20 million +1.4%
1997 1.21 million +0.8%
1998 1.25 million +2.6%
1999 1.29 million +3.7%
2000 1.33 million +3.3%
2001 1.38 million +3.1%
2002 1.42 million +2.9%
2003 1.45 million +2.6%
2004 1.49 million +2.5%
2005 1.53 million +2.6%
2006 1.56 million +2.3%
2007 1.59 million +2.0%
2008 1.62 million +1.7%
2009 1.65 million +1.7%
2010 1.68 million +1.7%
2011 1.71 million +1.8%
2012 1.74 million +1.9%
2013 1.78 million +2.2%
2014 1.82 million +2.6%
2015 1.88 million +2.9%
2016 1.95 million +3.8%
2017 2.04 million +4.4%
2018 2.12 million +4.1%
2019 2.20 million +3.9%
2020 2.30 million +4.1%
2021 2.39 million +4.3%
2022 2.50 million +4.3%
2023 2.60 million +4.2%
2024 2.71 million +4.1%
2025 2.81 million +3.8%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.81 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 622,394, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.81 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 451,786, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 497,115 437,057 564,040 10
1970s 655,908 580,475 742,838 10
1980s 845,596 766,648 919,259 10
1990s 1.13 million 950,252 1.29 million 10
2000s 1.50 million 1.33 million 1.65 million 10
2010s 1.89 million 1.68 million 2.20 million 10
2020s 2.55 million 2.30 million 2.81 million 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 15 Ethiopia 3.85 million compare
  2. 16 Japan 3.19 million compare
  3. 17 Turkey 3.13 million compare
  4. 19 South Africa 2.75 million compare
  5. 20 Germany 2.72 million compare
  6. 21 Thailand 2.49 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 35-39, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Population ages 35-39, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.81 million in 2025, according to 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.
What is the highest population ages 35-39, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 35-39, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 437,057 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 35-39, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 35-39, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 35-39, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 35-39, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 35 to 39.