Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo
Congo: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 180,205 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
180,205 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
180,205 people
in 2023
All-time low
28,082 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo is 180,205 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo peaked at 180,205 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,082 people, in 1950.
That places Congo 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,082 people | — |
| 1951 | 28,998 people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 29,918 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 30,840 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 31,754 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 32,654 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 33,559 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 34,460 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 35,380 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 36,377 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 37,454 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 38,608 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 39,853 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 41,145 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 42,443 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 43,736 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 45,021 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 46,291 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 47,559 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 48,848 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 50,150 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 51,466 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 52,796 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 54,146 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 55,514 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 56,676 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 57,600 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 58,506 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 59,383 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 60,103 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 60,723 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 61,420 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 62,575 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 64,373 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 66,866 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 69,718 people | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 72,356 people | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 74,841 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 76,998 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 78,567 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 79,955 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 81,606 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 83,713 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 86,207 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 88,500 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 90,508 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 92,426 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 93,637 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 94,692 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96,116 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 98,526 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 101,148 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 102,959 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 105,233 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 107,774 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 110,268 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 112,821 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 115,265 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 117,211 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 119,810 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 122,769 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 125,157 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 127,583 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 129,960 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 132,567 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 135,639 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 139,323 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 143,512 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 148,126 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 153,208 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 158,728 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 164,838 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 171,990 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 180,205 people | +4.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 180,205 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 180,205 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,202 people | 28,082 people | 36,377 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43,096 people | 37,454 people | 48,848 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,634 people | 50,150 people | 60,103 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,844 people | 60,723 people | 78,567 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,736 people | 79,955 people | 96,116 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,102 people | 98,526 people | 119,810 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,784 people | 122,769 people | 153,208 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,940 people | 158,728 people | 180,205 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo was 180,205 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 180,205 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,082 people in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Congo ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.