Population ages 05-09, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 05-09, male was 8.60 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 05-09, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, male in Democratic Republic of Congo is 8.60 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 1960.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 8th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 million | 1.02 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million | 1.39 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million | 1.91 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 2.63 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million | 3.75 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 million | 5.12 million | 7.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 million | 7.28 million | 8.60 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.60 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.