Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 45.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Democratic Republic of Congo is 45.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 46.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1963.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.9% | — |
| 1961 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 42.7% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.1% | 43.4% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 44.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.8% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.1% | 6 |
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 ages 0-14 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population ages 0-14 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 45.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 0-14?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.