Population ages 70-74, male in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 70-74, male was 450,201 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
450,201
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
450,201
in 2025
All-time low
51,026
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 70-74, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196019922025

Source: 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.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 70-74, male in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 450,201. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 450,201 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51,026, in 1960.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 70-74, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 70-74, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 51,026 —
1961 52,677 +3.2%
1962 54,583 +3.6%
1963 56,631 +3.8%
1964 58,496 +3.3%
1965 60,153 +2.8%
1966 61,795 +2.7%
1967 63,380 +2.6%
1968 64,892 +2.4%
1969 66,458 +2.4%
1970 68,145 +2.5%
1971 69,878 +2.5%
1972 71,675 +2.6%
1973 73,628 +2.7%
1974 75,759 +2.9%
1975 78,065 +3.0%
1976 80,519 +3.1%
1977 83,152 +3.3%
1978 86,317 +3.8%
1979 89,842 +4.1%
1980 93,164 +3.7%
1981 96,379 +3.5%
1982 99,712 +3.5%
1983 103,257 +3.6%
1984 107,090 +3.7%
1985 111,043 +3.7%
1986 114,990 +3.6%
1987 119,125 +3.6%
1988 123,484 +3.7%
1989 127,957 +3.6%
1990 132,760 +3.8%
1991 137,734 +3.7%
1992 142,912 +3.8%
1993 148,492 +3.9%
1994 155,761 +4.9%
1995 162,633 +4.4%
1996 166,717 +2.5%
1997 170,669 +2.4%
1998 176,435 +3.4%
1999 183,176 +3.8%
2000 190,021 +3.7%
2001 197,214 +3.8%
2002 204,556 +3.7%
2003 212,073 +3.7%
2004 220,045 +3.8%
2005 228,571 +3.9%
2006 237,508 +3.9%
2007 246,831 +3.9%
2008 256,522 +3.9%
2009 266,540 +3.9%
2010 276,949 +3.9%
2011 287,828 +3.9%
2012 299,123 +3.9%
2013 311,071 +4.0%
2014 323,757 +4.1%
2015 336,965 +4.1%
2016 351,161 +4.2%
2017 365,513 +4.1%
2018 377,611 +3.3%
2019 386,735 +2.4%
2020 393,614 +1.8%
2021 399,994 +1.6%
2022 408,043 +2.0%
2023 419,342 +2.8%
2024 433,926 +3.5%
2025 450,201 +3.8%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 450,201 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74,400, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 450,201 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,284, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59,009 51,026 66,458 10
1970s 77,698 68,145 89,842 10
1980s 109,620 93,164 127,957 10
1990s 157,729 132,760 183,176 10
2000s 225,988 190,021 266,540 10
2010s 331,671 276,949 386,735 10
2020s 417,520 393,614 450,201 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 32 South Africa 500,108 compare
  2. 33 Algeria 464,587 compare
  3. 34 Morocco 458,003 compare
  4. 36 Netherlands 449,415 compare
  5. 37 Romania 442,080 compare
  6. 38 Peru 401,365 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 70-74, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Population ages 70-74, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 450,201 in 2025, according to 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.
What is the highest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 450,201 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 51,026 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 70-74, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, male
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.