Population ages 15-64, total in Congo
Congo: Population ages 15-64, total was 3.70 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.70 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Congo peaked at 3.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 567,956, in 1960.
Congo ranks 117th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630,498 | 567,956 | 703,946 | 10 |
| 1970s | 816,836 | 723,317 | 908,767 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 931,511 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 1.25 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 1.71 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 2.54 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.19 million | 3.70 million | 6 |
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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 15-64, total in Congo?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Congo was 3.70 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,956 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Congo ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.