Population, female in Congo
Congo: Population, female was 50.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Congo stood at 50.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Congo peaked at 50.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2019.
That places Congo 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 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, female in Congo?
- Population, female in Congo was 50.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for population, female?
- Congo ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.