Population ages 65 and above, female in Congo
Congo: Population ages 65 and above, female was 108,007 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
108,007
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
108,007
in 2025
All-time low
20,710
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Congo recorded 108,007 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Congo peaked at 108,007 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,710, in 1960.
Congo ranks 138th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,710 | — |
| 1961 | 21,291 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 21,898 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 22,522 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 23,158 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 23,805 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 24,463 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 25,127 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 25,803 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 26,501 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 27,217 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 27,943 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 28,686 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 29,447 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 30,223 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 30,888 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 31,419 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 31,945 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 32,457 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 32,882 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 33,247 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 33,661 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 34,380 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 35,542 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 37,126 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 38,911 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 40,600 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 42,228 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 43,667 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 44,719 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 45,630 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 46,675 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 47,989 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 49,524 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 50,908 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 52,090 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 53,189 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 53,998 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 54,672 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 55,351 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 56,408 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 57,583 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 58,443 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 59,488 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 60,574 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 61,580 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 62,591 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63,564 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64,349 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 65,442 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66,750 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 67,910 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 69,175 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 70,462 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 71,875 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 73,542 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 75,551 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 77,873 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 80,473 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 83,344 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 86,509 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 89,954 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 93,838 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 98,253 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 102,987 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 108,007 | +4.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 108,007 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 303,059, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 108,007 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258,698, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,528 | 20,710 | 26,501 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,311 | 27,217 | 32,882 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,408 | 33,247 | 44,719 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,003 | 45,630 | 55,351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,002 | 56,408 | 65,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,696 | 66,750 | 83,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,591 | 86,509 | 108,007 | 6 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Congo?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Congo was 108,007 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 108,007 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,710 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.