Population, age 22, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population, age 22, total was 1.41 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 22, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 22, total in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.41 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 22, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.41 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 646,636, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 22, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 646,636 | — |
| 1991 | 672,987 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 701,994 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 732,267 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 761,869 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 789,460 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 814,489 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 837,498 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 859,565 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 882,303 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 906,896 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 933,643 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 962,199 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 992,340 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | +5.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.41 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 319,624, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.41 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 211,040, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 769,907 | 646,636 | 882,303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 906,896 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.23 million | 1.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 22, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population, age 22, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.41 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 22, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 22, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,636 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population, age 22, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 22, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 22, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.