Population, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population, female, per capita was 0.5038 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5038 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5221 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.5038 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.5038 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5221 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5038 units per person, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5221 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5213 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5206 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5199 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5193 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5187 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.518 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5173 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5166 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5159 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5152 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5146 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.514 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5135 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5129 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5124 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5119 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5114 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5108 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5097 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5092 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5087 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5083 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5078 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5073 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5069 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5065 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5057 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.505 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5045 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5049 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5053 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.505 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.505 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5038 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.502 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5038 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.519 units per person | 0.5159 units per person | 0.5221 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5127 units per person | 0.5103 units per person | 0.5152 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5076 units per person | 0.5057 units per person | 0.5097 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5049 units per person | 0.5045 units per person | 0.5054 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.505 units per person | 0.5047 units per person | 0.5053 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5043 units per person | 0.504 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5039 units per person | 0.5038 units per person | 0.5039 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population, female, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5038 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5221 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5038 units per person in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population, female, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female 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, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.