Population ages 50-54, male in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 50-54, male was 1.44 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.44 million
in 2025
All-time low
200,962
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 50-54, male 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 1.44 million for population ages 50-54, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.44 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 200,962, in 1960.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population ages 50-54, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 50-54, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 200,962 —
1961 206,906 +3.0%
1962 212,873 +2.9%
1963 219,005 +2.9%
1964 225,292 +2.9%
1965 231,908 +2.9%
1966 239,109 +3.1%
1967 246,823 +3.2%
1968 254,829 +3.2%
1969 262,947 +3.2%
1970 271,168 +3.1%
1971 279,246 +3.0%
1972 287,246 +2.9%
1973 295,586 +2.9%
1974 304,365 +3.0%
1975 313,583 +3.0%
1976 323,091 +3.0%
1977 332,936 +3.0%
1978 345,094 +3.7%
1979 359,011 +4.0%
1980 371,960 +3.6%
1981 384,482 +3.4%
1982 397,754 +3.5%
1983 412,140 +3.6%
1984 427,703 +3.8%
1985 443,645 +3.7%
1986 459,496 +3.6%
1987 476,138 +3.6%
1988 493,687 +3.7%
1989 511,491 +3.6%
1990 530,478 +3.7%
1991 549,944 +3.7%
1992 570,141 +3.7%
1993 592,205 +3.9%
1994 622,261 +5.1%
1995 650,652 +4.6%
1996 665,909 +2.3%
1997 678,343 +1.9%
1998 694,476 +2.4%
1999 709,632 +2.2%
2000 721,450 +1.7%
2001 733,634 +1.7%
2002 746,482 +1.8%
2003 761,971 +2.1%
2004 782,977 +2.8%
2005 808,274 +3.2%
2006 834,484 +3.2%
2007 860,816 +3.2%
2008 887,624 +3.1%
2009 915,303 +3.1%
2010 944,530 +3.2%
2011 975,418 +3.3%
2012 1.01 million +3.3%
2013 1.04 million +3.3%
2014 1.07 million +3.2%
2015 1.11 million +3.1%
2016 1.14 million +3.3%
2017 1.18 million +3.4%
2018 1.22 million +3.0%
2019 1.25 million +2.7%
2020 1.28 million +2.6%
2021 1.32 million +2.4%
2022 1.35 million +2.2%
2023 1.38 million +2.2%
2024 1.41 million +2.2%
2025 1.44 million +2.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.44 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 321,228, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.44 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,643, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 230,065 200,962 262,947 10
1970s 311,133 271,168 359,011 10
1980s 437,850 371,960 511,491 10
1990s 626,404 530,478 709,632 10
2000s 805,302 721,450 915,303 10
2010s 1.09 million 944,530 1.25 million 10
2020s 1.36 million 1.28 million 1.44 million 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 24 Ethiopia 1.94 million compare
  2. 25 Myanmar 1.57 million compare
  3. 26 Colombia 1.48 million compare
  4. 28 South Africa 1.43 million compare
  5. 29 Algeria 1.31 million compare
  6. 30 Argentina 1.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 50-54, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Population ages 50-54, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.44 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 50-54, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 200,962 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 50-54, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 50-54, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 50-54, male
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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Male population between the ages 50 to 54.