Population, age 6, female in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Population, age 6, female was 1.31 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
10th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2015
All-time low
597,176
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 6, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2015

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200220151990: 597.2k1991: 619.6k1992: 643.7k1993: 668.4k1994: 691.8k1995: 712.7k1996: 730.5k1997: 746.1k1998: 760.6k1999: 776.0k2000: 793.8k2001: 814.3k2002: 837.2k2003: 862.7k2004: 890.9k2005: 921.7k2006: 955.2k2007: 991.2k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2015: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.31 million for population, age 6, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.31 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 597,176, in 1990.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th 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 6, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 6, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 597,176
1991 619,554 +3.7%
1992 643,741 +3.9%
1993 668,424 +3.8%
1994 691,797 +3.5%
1995 712,657 +3.0%
1996 730,527 +2.5%
1997 746,059 +2.1%
1998 760,581 +1.9%
1999 776,011 +2.0%
2000 793,796 +2.3%
2001 814,272 +2.6%
2002 837,197 +2.8%
2003 862,730 +3.0%
2004 890,902 +3.3%
2005 921,675 +3.5%
2006 955,155 +3.6%
2007 991,245 +3.8%
2008 1.03 million +3.9%
2009 1.07 million +3.8%
2010 1.11 million +3.8%
2011 1.15 million +3.7%
2012 1.19 million +3.6%
2013 1.23 million +3.4%
2015 1.31 million +6.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.31 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 250,880, 5.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.31 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170,520, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 694,653 597,176 776,011 10
2000s 916,527 793,796 1.07 million 10
2010s 1.20 million 1.11 million 1.31 million 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 7 Bangladesh 1.80 million compare
  2. 8 Brazil 1.75 million compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 1.39 million compare
  4. 11 Philippines 1.08 million compare
  5. 12 Mexico 955,563 compare
  6. 13 Egypt 878,360 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Population, age 6, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.31 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 6, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 597,176 in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population, age 6, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 6, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 6, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.