Population ages 0-14, total in Congo
Congo: Population ages 0-14, total was 2.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Congo stood at 2.59 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Congo peaked at 2.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 451,328, in 1960.
That places Congo 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523,830 | 451,328 | 603,394 | 10 |
| 1970s | 725,488 | 624,173 | 819,653 | 10 |
| 1980s | 921,127 | 836,754 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.05 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.34 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 1.80 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 2.40 million | 2.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 88 Israel 2.75 million compare
- 89 Netherlands 2.70 million compare
- 90 Central African Republic 2.68 million compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 2.38 million compare
- 93 Laos 2.35 million compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 2.34 million compare
More health data for Congo
- Population ages 65 and above, male 90,507 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 69,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 74,470 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 108,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 78,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,546 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 198,513 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Congo?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Congo was 2.59 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,328 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Congo ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.