Population, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population, male, per capita was 0.4962 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4962 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.4962 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.4779 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4962 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4962 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4779 units per person, in 1960.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4779 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4787 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4794 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4801 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4807 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4813 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.482 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4827 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4834 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4841 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4848 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4854 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.486 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4865 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4871 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4876 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4881 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4886 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4892 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4897 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4903 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4908 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4913 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4917 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4922 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4927 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4931 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4935 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4939 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4943 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4946 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4948 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.495 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4952 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4954 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4955 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4955 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4953 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4951 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4948 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4947 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4948 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4948 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4948 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4949 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.495 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.495 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4951 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4952 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4953 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4954 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4955 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4956 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4956 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4957 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4958 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4959 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4959 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.496 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.496 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4961 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4961 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4961 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4961 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4961 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4962 units per person | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4962 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.498 units per person, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4962 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4975 units per person, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.481 units per person | 0.4779 units per person | 0.4841 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4873 units per person | 0.4848 units per person | 0.4897 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4924 units per person | 0.4903 units per person | 0.4943 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4951 units per person | 0.4946 units per person | 0.4955 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.495 units per person | 0.4947 units per person | 0.4953 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4957 units per person | 0.4954 units per person | 0.496 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4961 units per person | 0.4961 units per person | 0.4962 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, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4962 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4962 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4779 units per person in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population, male, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.