Population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population, male was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo is 49.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 49.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1960.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.8% | — |
| 1961 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.