Population ages 55-59, female in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 55-59, female was 1.29 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.29 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2025
All-time low
209,278
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, 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

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.29 million for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.29 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 209,278, in 1960.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 232,759 209,278 260,145 10
1970s 299,769 267,096 336,277 10
1980s 396,442 345,986 451,976 10
1990s 545,087 466,667 623,761 10
2000s 712,242 644,090 773,892 10
2010s 933,120 797,758 1.08 million 10
2020s 1.20 million 1.11 million 1.29 million 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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  4. 31 Argentina 1.13 million compare
  5. 32 Poland 1.08 million compare
  6. 33 Algeria 1.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Population ages 55-59, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.29 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 55-59, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 209,278 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59.