Population ages 65 and above, total in Congo
Congo: Population ages 65 and above, total was 198,513 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Congo is 198,513, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Congo peaked at 198,513 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,449, in 1960.
That places Congo 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37,449 | — |
| 1961 | 38,605 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 39,848 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 41,140 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 42,441 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 43,732 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 45,014 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 46,285 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 47,555 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 48,842 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 50,148 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 51,464 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 52,795 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 54,145 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 55,511 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 56,674 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 57,597 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 58,506 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 59,384 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 60,103 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 60,720 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 61,420 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 62,575 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 64,373 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 66,867 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 69,719 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 72,358 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 74,843 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 76,999 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 78,567 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 79,955 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 81,607 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 83,716 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 86,213 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 88,503 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 90,512 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 92,431 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 93,641 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 94,695 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96,120 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 98,538 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 101,173 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 102,988 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 105,261 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 107,802 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 110,304 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 112,868 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 115,317 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 117,266 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 119,871 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 122,833 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 125,223 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 127,637 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 129,997 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 132,589 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 135,652 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 139,330 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 143,515 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 148,125 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 153,208 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 158,730 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 164,837 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 171,992 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 180,207 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 189,077 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 198,513 | +5.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 198,513 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 198,513 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,091 | 37,449 | 48,842 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,633 | 50,148 | 60,103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,844 | 60,720 | 78,567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,739 | 79,955 | 96,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,139 | 98,538 | 119,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,811 | 122,833 | 153,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,226 | 158,730 | 198,513 | 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, total in Congo?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Congo was 198,513 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 198,513 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,449 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.