Population, male in Congo
Congo: Population, male was 3.24 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Congo is 3.24 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Congo peaked at 3.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 523,419, in 1960.
Congo ranks 110th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 593,453 | 523,419 | 672,527 | 10 |
| 1970s | 792,190 | 693,178 | 885,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 904,909 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.18 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.57 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.23 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 million | 2.88 million | 3.24 million | 6 |
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More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Congo?
- Population, male in Congo was 3.24 million 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 3.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,419 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population, male?
- Congo ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.