Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) was 3.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
192nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2013
All-time low
2.8%
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.1% for population ages 65 and above in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1973.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population ages 65 and above in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1973.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.