Population, male in Congo
Congo: Population, male was 3.24 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Congo is 3.24 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Congo peaked at 3.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 523,419, in 1960.
Congo ranks 110th 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 | 593,453 | 523,419 | 672,527 | 10 |
| 1970s | 792,190 | 693,178 | 885,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 904,909 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.18 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.57 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.23 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 million | 2.88 million | 3.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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, male in Congo?
- Population, male in Congo was 3.24 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,419 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for population, male?
- Congo ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.