Population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population, female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 217 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 1960
All-time low
50.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 50.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 52.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.2% | — |
| 1961 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 51.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 51.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,745 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.