Population, female (% of total population) in Congo
Congo: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1983
All-time low
50.0%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in 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 Congo stood at 50.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Congo peaked at 50.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2019.
That places Congo 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 50.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 50.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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, female in Congo?
- Population, female in Congo was 50.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for population, female?
- Congo ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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.