Age dependency ratio of working age population in Congo
Congo: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 77.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77.93
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.99
in 1978
All-time low
76
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Congo stood at 77.93.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Congo peaked at 96.99 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2010.
That places Congo 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.66 | — |
| 1951 | 78.38 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 79.1 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 79.85 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 80.63 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 81.46 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 82.34 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 83.24 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 84.16 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 85.1 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 86.06 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 87.04 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 88.09 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 89.01 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 89.79 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 90.47 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 91.01 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 91.55 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 92.09 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 92.66 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 93.23 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 93.81 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 94.42 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 95 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 95.55 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 96.1 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 96.58 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 96.88 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 96.99 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 96.81 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.35 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 95.7 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 95.01 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 94.27 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 93.64 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 93.22 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 92.83 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 92.39 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 91.92 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 91.32 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 90.59 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 89.82 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 89.13 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 88.36 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 87.7 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 87.22 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 86.73 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.92 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 86.9 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 86.03 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 83.76 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 81.82 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 81.66 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.14 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.07 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.99 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.96 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 77.2 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.04 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.45 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 76 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.54 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.45 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 78.6 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 79.6 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.4 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.06 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.73 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.26 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.67 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.91 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.93 | -1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 77.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 77.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.19 | 77.66 | 85.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.78 | 86.06 | 92.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.54 | 93.23 | 96.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.67 | 91.32 | 96.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.94 | 86.03 | 90.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.61 | 76.45 | 83.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.23 | 76 | 81.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.19 | 77.93 | 80.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Congo?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Congo was 77.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 96.99 in 1978.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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