Population aged 14 years or younger in Congo
Congo: Population aged 14 years or younger was 2,577 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Congo, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Congo stood at 2,577 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Congo peaked at 2,577 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 613.54 thousands, in 1970.
That places Congo 89th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 714.74 thousands | 613.54 thousands | 810.81 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 910.61 thousands | 828.5 thousands | 1,013 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,163 thousands | 1,039 thousands | 1,293 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,492 thousands | 1,320 thousands | 1,701 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,064 thousands | 1,770 thousands | 2,332 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,485 thousands | 2,379 thousands | 2,577 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 86 Tunisia 2,933 thousands compare
- 87 Netherlands 2,740 thousands compare
- 88 Israel 2,580 thousands compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 2,373 thousands compare
- 91 Laos 2,348 thousands compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 2,328 thousands compare
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Congo?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Congo was 2,577 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,577 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.54 thousands in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release