Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 0.4968 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4968 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
176th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.4968 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0703 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4968 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4968 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1732 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1935 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2113 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2205 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2259 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2376 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.255 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2642 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.273 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2804 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.291 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3012 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3078 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.327 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3381 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3496 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.374 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4002 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4146 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4282 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4415 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.455 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4685 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4823 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4968 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4968 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6877 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4968 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7582 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 0.1732 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | 0.255 units per square kilometre | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3821 units per square kilometre | 0.327 units per square kilometre | 0.4415 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | 0.455 units per square kilometre | 0.4968 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 173 Laos 0.5562 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Uruguay 0.5397 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Norway 0.5039 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 New Caledonia 0.4591 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Algeria 0.4307 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Bhutan 0.4261 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4968 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4968 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, male 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male 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 55-59, male 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.