Population, male in Congo
Congo: Population, male was 50.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2019
All-time low
49.4%
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in 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 Congo is 50.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Congo peaked at 50.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1983.
Congo ranks 76th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Congo?
- Population, male in Congo was 50.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for population, male?
- Congo ranks 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, 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.