Projected population under age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Projected population under age 5 was 33.44 million in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
33.44 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.02 million
in 2087
All-time low
19.79 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Projected population under age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, projected population under age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 33.44 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 34.02 million in 2087 and was at its lowest, 19.79 million, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Projected population under age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.79 million | — |
| 2025 | 20.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 20.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 21.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2028 | 21.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2029 | 22.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2030 | 22.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2031 | 22.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2032 | 23.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2033 | 23.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2034 | 23.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2035 | 24.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2036 | 24.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 24.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 25.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 25.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 25.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 26.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2042 | 26.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2043 | 26.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2044 | 27.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 27.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2046 | 27.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2047 | 28.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2048 | 28.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2049 | 28.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2050 | 29.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2051 | 29.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2052 | 29.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2053 | 30.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2054 | 30.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2055 | 30.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 30.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2057 | 31.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2058 | 31.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2059 | 31.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2060 | 31.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2061 | 31.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 32.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2063 | 32.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2064 | 32.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2065 | 32.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2066 | 32.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2067 | 32.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 32.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 32.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 33.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2071 | 33.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2072 | 33.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2073 | 33.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 33.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 33.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 33.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 33.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 33.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 33.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 33.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 33.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 33.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 33.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 33.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 33.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 34.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 34.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 34.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 34.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 33.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 33.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 33.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 33.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 33.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 33.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 33.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 33.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 33.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 33.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 33.44 million | -0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 33.44 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.85 million, 8.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 33.44 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 12.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 20.98 million | 19.79 million | 22.09 million | 6 |
| 2030s | 24.06 million | 22.49 million | 25.47 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 27.38 million | 25.79 million | 28.98 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 30.54 million | 29.31 million | 31.57 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 32.39 million | 31.75 million | 32.92 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 33.37 million | 33.02 million | 33.68 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 33.92 million | 33.74 million | 34.02 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 33.75 million | 33.51 million | 33.96 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 33.44 million | 33.44 million | 33.44 million | 1 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected population under age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Projected population under age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 33.44 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projected population under age 5 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.02 million in 2087.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.79 million in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for projected population under age 5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projected population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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