Population ages 45-49, female in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 45-49, female was 1.78 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.78 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.78 million
in 2025
All-time low
309,667
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 45-49, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025

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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

In 2025, population ages 45-49, female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.78 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 309,667, in 1960.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 347,685 309,667 389,683 10
1970s 452,552 400,324 512,199 10
1980s 609,190 528,176 696,139 10
1990s 804,287 718,858 871,900 10
2000s 1.04 million 899,700 1.19 million 10
2010s 1.40 million 1.23 million 1.56 million 10
2020s 1.67 million 1.59 million 1.78 million 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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  4. 28 Colombia 1.73 million compare
  5. 29 Argentina 1.51 million compare
  6. 30 Algeria 1.51 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 45-49, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Population ages 45-49, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.78 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 45-49, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 309,667 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 45-49, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 45-49, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.