Population aged 15-24 years in Congo
Congo: Population aged 15-24 years was 1,239 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Congo, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Congo stood at 1,239 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Congo peaked at 1,239 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 251.83 thousands, in 1970.
That places Congo 95th 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 | 294.21 thousands | 251.83 thousands | 334.33 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 404.46 thousands | 345.39 thousands | 465.69 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 544.61 thousands | 479.8 thousands | 604.44 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 722.42 thousands | 620.97 thousands | 818.44 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.59 thousands | 858.07 thousands | 993.23 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,125 thousands | 1,024 thousands | 1,239 thousands | 6 |
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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 15-24 years in Congo?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Congo was 1,239 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,239 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.83 thousands in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Congo ranks 95th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release