Population ages 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 40-44, female was 2.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.23 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.23 million
in 2025
All-time low
369,152
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, 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

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.23 million for population ages 40-44, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 369,152, in 1960.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd 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 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 369,152 —
1961 378,285 +2.5%
1962 387,741 +2.5%
1963 397,596 +2.5%
1964 407,994 +2.6%
1965 419,167 +2.7%
1966 431,109 +2.8%
1967 443,806 +2.9%
1968 457,101 +3.0%
1969 470,514 +2.9%
1970 483,972 +2.9%
1971 497,027 +2.7%
1972 509,854 +2.6%
1973 523,176 +2.6%
1974 536,911 +2.6%
1975 551,066 +2.6%
1976 565,391 +2.6%
1977 579,969 +2.6%
1978 599,214 +3.3%
1979 621,784 +3.8%
1980 641,622 +3.2%
1981 659,850 +2.8%
1982 678,880 +2.9%
1983 699,664 +3.1%
1984 722,772 +3.3%
1985 746,502 +3.3%
1986 768,881 +3.0%
1987 790,461 +2.8%
1988 808,897 +2.3%
1989 822,660 +1.7%
1990 834,936 +1.5%
1991 846,503 +1.4%
1992 860,994 +1.7%
1993 883,155 +2.6%
1994 925,848 +4.8%
1995 967,697 +4.5%
1996 984,848 +1.8%
1997 998,338 +1.4%
1998 1.03 million +2.9%
1999 1.07 million +3.7%
2000 1.10 million +3.5%
2001 1.14 million +3.4%
2002 1.18 million +3.2%
2003 1.21 million +2.9%
2004 1.25 million +2.9%
2005 1.28 million +3.0%
2006 1.32 million +3.0%
2007 1.36 million +2.8%
2008 1.39 million +2.6%
2009 1.43 million +2.6%
2010 1.47 million +2.5%
2011 1.50 million +2.4%
2012 1.54 million +2.3%
2013 1.57 million +2.2%
2014 1.60 million +2.1%
2015 1.63 million +1.9%
2016 1.67 million +2.2%
2017 1.71 million +2.5%
2018 1.75 million +2.2%
2019 1.79 million +2.3%
2020 1.84 million +2.9%
2021 1.90 million +3.4%
2022 1.97 million +3.7%
2023 2.05 million +4.1%
2024 2.14 million +4.3%
2025 2.23 million +4.3%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.23 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,319, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.23 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,644, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 416,246 369,152 470,514 10
1970s 546,836 483,972 621,784 10
1980s 734,019 641,622 822,660 10
1990s 939,439 834,936 1.07 million 10
2000s 1.27 million 1.10 million 1.43 million 10
2010s 1.62 million 1.47 million 1.79 million 10
2020s 2.02 million 1.84 million 2.23 million 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 19 Thailand 2.64 million compare
  2. 20 South Africa 2.43 million compare
  3. 21 United Kingdom 2.32 million compare
  4. 23 France 2.13 million compare
  5. 24 Myanmar 2.01 million compare
  6. 25 Colombia 1.93 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Population ages 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.23 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 40-44, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 369,152 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 40-44, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, 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 40 to 44.