Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo
Congo: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.53 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo stood at 2.53 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo peaked at 2.53 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 337,029 people, in 1950.
Congo ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 383,696 people | 337,029 people | 437,255 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 523,830 people | 451,330 people | 603,394 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 725,488 people | 624,173 people | 819,654 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 921,126 people | 836,751 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.74 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million people | 1.80 million people | 2.36 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.53 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 89 Netherlands 2.74 million people compare
- 90 Israel 2.56 million people compare
- 91 Central African Republic 2.53 million people compare
- 93 Laos 2.34 million people compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 2.33 million people compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 2.31 million people compare
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 62,052 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Congo was 2.53 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,029 people in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Congo ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.