How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Population ages 15-64

Democratic Republic of Congo

51.0%

in 2025

Niger

51.2%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

214th

Niger rank

213th

Population ages 15-64 over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 51.2% against 51.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 214th and Niger ranks 213th of 217 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1960s	54.2%	50.0%	4.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	53.0%	50.8%	2.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	52.9%	51.0%	1.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	52.4%	51.0%	1.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	51.1%	49.4%	1.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	50.9%	48.5%	2.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	50.9%	50.3%	0.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?: Niger, at 51.2% against 51.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?: 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for population ages 15-64?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 214th and Niger ranks 213th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 17,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.