Population by age group in Congo
Congo: Population by age group was 6.18 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.18 million people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.18 million people
in 2023
All-time low
835,269 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.18 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Congo peaked at 6.18 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 835,269 people, in 1950.
That places Congo 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 835,269 people | — |
| 1951 | 853,643 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 872,684 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 892,461 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 913,023 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 934,435 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 956,825 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 980,204 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.03 million people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1.08 million people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.21 million people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.28 million people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.32 million people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.36 million people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.44 million people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.49 million people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.58 million people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.71 million people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.79 million people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.83 million people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.87 million people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.06 million people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.12 million people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.31 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.60 million people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.67 million people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.75 million people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.83 million people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.89 million people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.95 million people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.15 million people | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.27 million people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.35 million people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.45 million people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.70 million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.84 million people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.98 million people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.11 million people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.86 million people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.98 million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.10 million people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.22 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.35 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.62 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.75 million people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.89 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.18 million people | +2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.18 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.18 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 927,333 people | 835,269 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.20 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.36 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.79 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million people | 1.83 million people | 2.31 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million people | 2.38 million people | 3.03 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 million people | 3.15 million people | 4.28 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 million people | 4.46 million people | 5.62 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 million people | 5.75 million people | 6.18 million people | 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)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Congo?
- Population by age group in Congo was 6.18 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 835,269 people in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for population by age group?
- Congo ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.