Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 217,494 Persons in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
217,494 Persons
Rank
32nd
of 48 regions
All-time high
217,494 Persons
in 2050
All-time low
35,988 Persons
in 1990
Years of data
43
1990–2050

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2050

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990202020501990: 36.0k Persons1991: 37.2k Persons1992: 38.3k Persons1993: 39.6k Persons1994: 41.5k Persons1995: 43.3k Persons1996: 44.1k Persons1997: 44.8k Persons1998: 45.9k Persons1999: 47.2k Persons2000: 48.6k Persons2001: 50.1k Persons2002: 51.7k Persons2003: 53.2k Persons2004: 54.8k Persons2005: 56.6k Persons2006: 58.4k Persons2007: 60.3k Persons2008: 62.2k Persons2009: 64.3k Persons2010: 66.4k Persons2011: 68.7k Persons2012: 71.0k Persons2013: 73.5k Persons2014: 76.0k Persons2015: 78.7k Persons2016: 81.4k Persons2017: 84.3k Persons2018: 87.1k Persons2019: 89.9k Persons2020: 92.9k Persons2021: 95.9k Persons2022: 99.0k Persons2023: 102.3k Persons2024: 105.6k Persons2025: 109.1k Persons2026: 112.6k Persons2027: 116.2k Persons2028: 119.9k Persons2029: 123.7k Persons2030: 127.6k Persons2040: 170.0k Persons2050: 217.5k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 217,494 Persons for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2050. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 217,494 Persons in 2050 and was at its lowest, 35,988 Persons, in 1990.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 32nd of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2050.
Year Persons Change
1990 35,988 Persons
1991 37,195 Persons +3.4%
1992 38,332 Persons +3.1%
1993 39,581 Persons +3.3%
1994 41,512 Persons +4.9%
1995 43,286 Persons +4.3%
1996 44,119 Persons +1.9%
1997 44,822 Persons +1.6%
1998 45,896 Persons +2.4%
1999 47,227 Persons +2.9%
2000 48,616 Persons +2.9%
2001 50,107 Persons +3.1%
2002 51,662 Persons +3.1%
2003 53,206 Persons +3.0%
2004 54,816 Persons +3.0%
2005 56,550 Persons +3.2%
2006 58,382 Persons +3.2%
2007 60,289 Persons +3.3%
2008 62,250 Persons +3.3%
2009 64,270 Persons +3.2%
2010 66,391 Persons +3.3%
2011 68,654 Persons +3.4%
2012 70,998 Persons +3.4%
2013 73,460 Persons +3.5%
2014 76,036 Persons +3.5%
2015 78,657 Persons +3.4%
2016 81,431 Persons +3.5%
2017 84,283 Persons +3.5%
2018 87,087 Persons +3.3%
2019 89,907 Persons +3.2%
2020 92,853 Persons +3.3%
2021 95,894 Persons +3.3%
2022 99,010 Persons +3.2%
2023 102,263 Persons +3.3%
2024 105,625 Persons +3.3%
2025 109,076 Persons +3.3%
2026 112,608 Persons +3.2%
2027 116,226 Persons +3.2%
2028 119,929 Persons +3.2%
2029 123,716 Persons +3.2%
2030 127,582 Persons +3.1%
2040 170,014 Persons +33.3%
2050 217,494 Persons +27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,796 Persons 35,988 Persons 47,227 Persons 10
2000s 56,015 Persons 48,616 Persons 64,270 Persons 10
2010s 77,690 Persons 66,391 Persons 89,907 Persons 10
2020s 107,720 Persons 92,853 Persons 123,716 Persons 10
2030s 127,582 Persons 127,582 Persons 127,582 Persons 1
2040s 170,014 Persons 170,014 Persons 170,014 Persons 1
2050s 217,494 Persons 217,494 Persons 217,494 Persons 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 29 Mozambique 63,044 Persons compare
  2. 30 Algeria 60,001 Persons compare
  3. 31 Myanmar 59,929 Persons compare
  4. 32 Colombia 56,988 Persons compare
  5. 33 Yemen 55,296 Persons compare
  6. 34 Italy 52,250 Persons compare
  7. 35 Ghana 52,232 Persons compare

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Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 217,494 Persons in 2050, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 217,494 Persons in 2050.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 35,988 Persons in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 32nd out of 48 regions with data for 2050.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.