Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 90.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.65
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.73
in 2022
All-time low
78.4
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 90.65.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 90.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.4, in 1963.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.57 | — |
| 1951 | 82.02 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 81.5 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 81.1 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 80.79 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 80.5 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 80.23 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 79.98 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 79.83 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 79.63 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 79.27 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 78.87 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 78.53 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 78.4 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 78.54 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 78.84 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 79.21 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 79.58 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 79.97 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 80.4 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 80.91 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 81.55 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 82.26 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 82.87 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 83.42 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 83.92 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 84.42 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 84.91 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 84.59 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 83.83 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 83.64 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 83.74 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 83.72 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 83.53 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 83.23 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 83.09 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 83.25 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 83.48 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 83.7 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 83.99 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 84.11 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 84.28 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 84.47 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.52 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.26 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 82.93 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 85.31 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 87.86 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 88.75 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 88.72 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 88.89 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.04 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.24 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.53 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.74 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.8 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.92 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.49 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.7 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.63 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.37 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.27 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.38 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.09 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.72 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.87 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.28 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.55 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.68 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.73 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.65 | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 90.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.27, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 90.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.81 | 79.63 | 82.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.16 | 78.4 | 80.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.27 | 80.91 | 84.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.54 | 83.09 | 83.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.42 | 82.93 | 88.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.75 | 88.89 | 90.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.22 | 89.72 | 90.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.65 | 90.55 | 90.73 | 4 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 90.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4 in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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