Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0308 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0308 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0314 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 units per person, in 1973.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st of 217 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, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0302 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0299 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0294 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0292 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.029 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0289 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0288 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0287 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0286 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0285 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0285 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0285 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0285 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0285 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0285 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0285 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0286 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0286 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0286 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0286 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0289 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0289 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0289 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.029 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0293 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0294 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0296 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0297 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0299 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.03 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0302 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0304 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.031 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0311 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0313 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0314 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0314 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0314 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0313 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0312 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.031 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.031 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0309 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0307 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0308 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0308 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0308 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0327 units per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.029 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 6 |
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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, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0308 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0314 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 units per person in 1973.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.