Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 1.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.23 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.23 million
in 2025
All-time low
170,155
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.23 million for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 170,155, in 1960.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 182,460 170,155 195,764 10
1970s 229,882 201,301 266,196 10
1980s 321,355 275,901 365,311 10
1990s 432,101 375,313 499,363 10
2000s 617,097 521,065 715,279 10
2010s 874,029 743,862 997,351 10
2020s 1.12 million 1.02 million 1.23 million 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 7 Bangladesh 1.62 million compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 1.47 million compare
  3. 9 Brazil 1.42 million compare
  4. 11 Philippines 1.15 million compare
  5. 12 Egypt 1.11 million compare
  6. 13 Mexico 1.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.23 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 170,155 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.