Congo vs World: Population ages 0-14
Congo
39.9%
in 2025
World
24.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
26th
World rank
25th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Congo
- World
How they compare
Congo currently reports 39.9% against 24.4% in World, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 26th and World ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.7% | 37.8% | 5.9% | Congo |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 37.0% | 8.4% | Congo |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 34.2% | 10.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 32.1% | 11.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 28.8% | 12.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 26.7% | 14.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 25.2% | 15.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Congo or World?
- Congo, at 39.9% against 24.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Congo and World?
- 15.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and World rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Congo ranks 26th and World ranks 25th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.