Population ages 75-79, female in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Population ages 75-79, female was 340,178 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
340,178
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
340,178
in 2025
All-time low
45,036
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 75-79, 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

The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 340,178, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 340,178 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,036, in 1960.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th 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 48,925 45,036 55,150 10
1970s 63,306 56,707 71,301 10
1980s 83,406 73,354 95,280 10
1990s 116,542 98,632 135,343 10
2000s 165,817 140,423 193,507 10
2010s 240,348 200,753 283,899 10
2020s 319,090 294,858 340,178 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 75-79, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Population ages 75-79, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 340,178 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 75-79, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 340,178 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 45,036 in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population ages 75-79, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 75-79, 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 75 to 79.