The Congo Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Congo, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in the Congo was 18.8 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 19.5 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 120th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), the Congo ranks 170th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in the Congo is expected to increase to 34.1 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Congo

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Congo
	Male	Female
80+	0.14%	0.2%
75-79	0.2%	0.26%
70-74	0.37%	0.45%
65-69	0.64%	0.72%
60-64	0.98%	1.05%
55-59	1.36%	1.45%
50-54	1.77%	1.82%
45-49	2.24%	2.26%
40-44	2.6%	2.58%
35-39	2.9%	2.92%
30-34	3.16%	3.16%
25-29	3.59%	3.57%
20-24	4.28%	4.24%
15-19	5.35%	5.29%
10-14	6.51%	6.41%
5-9	6.74%	6.62%
0-4	7.15%	7.02%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. The Congo has average demographic potential with 73.1% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 37/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Congo

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Congo	World
2100	64.3%	59.6%
2099	64.4%	59.6%
2098	64.4%	59.7%
2097	64.5%	59.7%
2096	64.5%	59.7%
2095	64.6%	59.7%
2094	64.6%	59.7%
2093	64.7%	59.8%
2092	64.7%	59.8%
2091	64.7%	59.8%
2090	64.7%	59.8%
2089	64.7%	59.8%
2088	64.7%	59.8%
2087	64.7%	59.8%
2086	64.7%	59.8%
2085	64.7%	59.9%
2084	64.6%	59.9%
2083	64.6%	60%
2082	64.6%	60.1%
2081	64.6%	60.3%
2080	64.6%	60.4%
2079	64.7%	60.6%
2078	64.7%	60.7%
2077	64.8%	60.9%
2076	64.8%	61%
2075	64.9%	61.1%
2074	64.9%	61.3%
2073	65%	61.4%
2072	65%	61.5%
2071	64.9%	61.6%
2070	64.9%	61.7%
2069	64.8%	61.8%
2068	64.8%	61.9%
2067	64.7%	62%
2066	64.6%	62%
2065	64.5%	62.1%
2064	64.3%	62.1%
2063	64.1%	62.1%
2062	64%	62.2%
2061	63.8%	62.2%
2060	63.6%	62.3%
2059	63.4%	62.3%
2058	63.2%	62.4%
2057	62.9%	62.4%
2056	62.7%	62.5%
2055	62.5%	62.7%
2054	62.2%	62.8%
2053	62%	62.9%
2052	61.8%	63.1%
2051	61.6%	63.2%
2050	61.4%	63.4%
2049	61.2%	63.5%
2048	61%	63.6%
2047	60.8%	63.8%
2046	60.6%	63.9%
2045	60.5%	64%
2044	60.3%	64.1%
2043	60.2%	64.2%
2042	60.1%	64.3%
2041	60.1%	64.4%
2040	60%	64.5%
2039	59.9%	64.7%
2038	59.8%	64.8%
2037	59.8%	64.9%
2036	59.7%	65.1%
2035	59.6%	65.2%
2034	59.5%	65.3%
2033	59.3%	65.4%
2032	59.2%	65.4%
2031	59%	65.4%
2030	58.7%	65.4%
2029	58.5%	65.4%
2028	58.1%	65.4%
2027	57.7%	65.4%
2026	57.2%	65.2%
2025	56.8%	65.1%
2024	56.6%	65.1%
2023	56.2%	65%
2022	55.9%	64.9%
2021	55.7%	64.9%
2020	55.5%	64.8%
2019	55.3%	64.9%
2018	55.2%	64.9%
2017	55.2%	65%
2016	55.3%	65.1%
2015	55.4%	65.1%
2014	55.7%	65.2%
2013	56%	65.2%
2012	56.4%	65.2%
2011	56.6%	65.2%
2010	56.8%	65.1%
2009	56.7%	65%
2008	56.5%	64.9%
2007	56.4%	64.7%
2006	56.2%	64.5%
2005	55.9%	64.3%
2004	55.5%	64%
2003	55.2%	63.7%
2002	55%	63.4%
2001	55%	63.1%
2000	54.4%	62.8%
1999	53.8%	62.5%
1998	53.5%	62.2%
1997	53.5%	61.9%
1996	53.6%	61.7%
1995	53.4%	61.5%
1994	53.3%	61.3%
1993	53.1%	61.2%
1992	52.9%	61.1%
1991	52.7%	61%
1990	52.5%	60.9%
1989	52.3%	60.8%
1988	52.1%	60.7%
1987	52%	60.5%
1986	51.9%	60.4%
1985	51.8%	60.1%
1984	51.6%	59.9%
1983	51.5%	59.6%
1982	51.3%	59.3%
1981	51.1%	59%
1980	50.9%	58.7%
1979	50.8%	58.4%
1978	50.8%	58%
1977	50.8%	57.7%
1976	50.9%	57.5%
1975	51%	57.4%
1974	51.1%	57.3%
1973	51.3%	57.3%
1972	51.4%	57.2%
1971	51.6%	57.1%
1970	51.8%	57%
1969	51.9%	56.9%
1968	52.1%	56.9%
1967	52.2%	56.9%
1966	52.4%	56.8%
1965	52.5%	56.9%
1964	52.7%	57%
1963	52.9%	57.2%
1962	53.2%	57.4%
1961	53.5%	57.5%
1960	53.7%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in the Congo changed from 55.5% to 56.6% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in the Congo decreased from 80.1% to 76.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an decreased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Congo

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World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Congo	World
2100	22.6%	16.5%
2099	22.7%	16.6%
2098	22.8%	16.6%
2097	23%	16.7%
2096	23.1%	16.8%
2095	23.3%	16.8%
2094	23.4%	16.9%
2093	23.6%	17%
2092	23.8%	17%
2091	23.9%	17.1%
2090	24.1%	17.2%
2089	24.3%	17.2%
2088	24.4%	17.3%
2087	24.6%	17.4%
2086	24.8%	17.4%
2085	25%	17.5%
2084	25.2%	17.5%
2083	25.4%	17.6%
2082	25.6%	17.7%
2081	25.9%	17.7%
2080	26.1%	17.8%
2079	26.3%	17.8%
2078	26.5%	17.9%
2077	26.7%	17.9%
2076	26.9%	18%
2075	27.1%	18%
2074	27.3%	18.1%
2073	27.5%	18.2%
2072	27.7%	18.2%
2071	27.9%	18.3%
2070	28.1%	18.3%
2069	28.3%	18.4%
2068	28.5%	18.5%
2067	28.7%	18.6%
2066	29%	18.6%
2065	29.2%	18.7%
2064	29.4%	18.8%
2063	29.6%	18.9%
2062	29.9%	19.1%
2061	30.1%	19.2%
2060	30.4%	19.3%
2059	30.7%	19.4%
2058	30.9%	19.5%
2057	31.2%	19.6%
2056	31.5%	19.8%
2055	31.8%	19.9%
2054	32.1%	20%
2053	32.4%	20.1%
2052	32.7%	20.2%
2051	32.9%	20.3%
2050	33.2%	20.4%
2049	33.5%	20.5%
2048	33.8%	20.6%
2047	34.1%	20.7%
2046	34.3%	20.8%
2045	34.6%	20.9%
2044	34.8%	20.9%
2043	35%	21%
2042	35.2%	21.1%
2041	35.4%	21.2%
2040	35.6%	21.2%
2039	35.7%	21.3%
2038	35.9%	21.4%
2037	36.1%	21.5%
2036	36.3%	21.6%
2035	36.5%	21.8%
2034	36.7%	22%
2033	36.9%	22.2%
2032	37.2%	22.4%
2031	37.5%	22.7%
2030	37.8%	23%
2029	38.2%	23.3%
2028	38.6%	23.6%
2027	39.1%	23.9%
2026	39.7%	24.2%
2025	40.2%	24.6%
2024	40.4%	24.7%
2023	40.9%	25%
2022	41.3%	25.3%
2021	41.5%	25.6%
2020	41.8%	25.8%
2019	41.9%	26%
2018	42.1%	26.2%
2017	42.1%	26.4%
2016	42.1%	26.5%
2015	41.9%	26.6%
2014	41.7%	26.8%
2013	41.3%	26.9%
2012	41%	27%
2011	40.6%	27.1%
2010	40.4%	27.3%
2009	40.5%	27.5%
2008	40.7%	27.6%
2007	40.7%	27.9%
2006	40.9%	28.1%
2005	41.1%	28.5%
2004	41.4%	28.8%
2003	41.7%	29.2%
2002	41.9%	29.6%
2001	41.9%	30%
2000	42.5%	30.4%
1999	43.1%	30.8%
1998	43.3%	31.1%
1997	43.3%	31.5%
1996	43.2%	31.8%
1995	43.3%	32.1%
1994	43.4%	32.3%
1993	43.6%	32.5%
1992	43.8%	32.7%
1991	44%	32.9%
1990	44.2%	33%
1989	44.3%	33.2%
1988	44.5%	33.4%
1987	44.6%	33.6%
1986	44.7%	33.8%
1985	44.9%	34%
1984	45%	34.3%
1983	45.2%	34.6%
1982	45.4%	34.9%
1981	45.6%	35.2%
1980	45.7%	35.5%
1979	45.8%	35.9%
1978	45.8%	36.3%
1977	45.8%	36.7%
1976	45.7%	36.9%
1975	45.5%	37.1%
1974	45.4%	37.2%
1973	45.2%	37.3%
1972	45%	37.5%
1971	44.8%	37.6%
1970	44.7%	37.7%
1969	44.5%	37.8%
1968	44.3%	37.9%
1967	44.2%	38%
1966	44%	38%
1965	43.9%	38%
1964	43.7%	38%
1963	43.5%	37.8%
1962	43.3%	37.6%
1961	43%	37.5%
1960	42.7%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Congo decreased from 41.4% to 40.4% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Congo

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Congo	World
2100	13.1%	23.9%
2099	12.9%	23.8%
2098	12.7%	23.7%
2097	12.5%	23.6%
2096	12.3%	23.5%
2095	12.1%	23.4%
2094	11.9%	23.4%
2093	11.8%	23.3%
2092	11.6%	23.2%
2091	11.4%	23.1%
2090	11.2%	23.1%
2089	11%	23%
2088	10.9%	22.9%
2087	10.7%	22.8%
2086	10.5%	22.7%
2085	10.3%	22.6%
2084	10.1%	22.5%
2083	9.94%	22.4%
2082	9.74%	22.2%
2081	9.52%	22%
2080	9.3%	21.8%
2079	9.06%	21.6%
2078	8.81%	21.4%
2077	8.54%	21.2%
2076	8.26%	21%
2075	7.99%	20.8%
2074	7.75%	20.6%
2073	7.52%	20.4%
2072	7.33%	20.3%
2071	7.15%	20.1%
2070	6.98%	19.9%
2069	6.83%	19.8%
2068	6.7%	19.6%
2067	6.57%	19.5%
2066	6.46%	19.3%
2065	6.38%	19.2%
2064	6.3%	19.1%
2063	6.23%	18.9%
2062	6.16%	18.8%
2061	6.09%	18.6%
2060	6.03%	18.5%
2059	5.98%	18.3%
2058	5.92%	18.1%
2057	5.87%	17.9%
2056	5.82%	17.7%
2055	5.76%	17.5%
2054	5.7%	17.2%
2053	5.63%	17%
2052	5.56%	16.7%
2051	5.49%	16.4%
2050	5.41%	16.2%
2049	5.32%	16%
2048	5.24%	15.8%
2047	5.16%	15.5%
2046	5.07%	15.3%
2045	4.98%	15.1%
2044	4.88%	14.9%
2043	4.78%	14.8%
2042	4.67%	14.6%
2041	4.57%	14.4%
2040	4.46%	14.2%
2039	4.36%	14%
2038	4.26%	13.8%
2037	4.16%	13.5%
2036	4.06%	13.3%
2035	3.97%	13%
2034	3.86%	12.7%
2033	3.76%	12.4%
2032	3.66%	12.2%
2031	3.56%	11.9%
2030	3.46%	11.6%
2029	3.36%	11.3%
2028	3.27%	11%
2027	3.18%	10.7%
2026	3.1%	10.5%
2025	3.02%	10.3%
2024	2.99%	10.2%
2023	2.91%	9.98%
2022	2.85%	9.74%
2021	2.8%	9.53%
2020	2.76%	9.33%
2019	2.73%	9.1%
2018	2.7%	8.88%
2017	2.68%	8.65%
2016	2.67%	8.45%
2015	2.66%	8.26%
2014	2.66%	8.08%
2013	2.68%	7.92%
2012	2.69%	7.78%
2011	2.72%	7.66%
2010	2.75%	7.58%
2009	2.8%	7.52%
2008	2.85%	7.47%
2007	2.9%	7.41%
2006	2.94%	7.34%
2005	2.98%	7.26%
2004	3.02%	7.18%
2003	3.05%	7.1%
2002	3.07%	7.01%
2001	3.09%	6.92%
2000	3.13%	6.84%
1999	3.17%	6.76%
1998	3.21%	6.68%
1997	3.24%	6.61%
1996	3.27%	6.53%
1995	3.29%	6.45%
1994	3.31%	6.37%
1993	3.32%	6.29%
1992	3.32%	6.21%
1991	3.33%	6.14%
1990	3.36%	6.07%
1989	3.4%	6.01%
1988	3.43%	5.95%
1987	3.43%	5.91%
1986	3.41%	5.86%
1985	3.39%	5.82%
1984	3.34%	5.8%
1983	3.3%	5.79%
1982	3.28%	5.8%
1981	3.28%	5.81%
1980	3.32%	5.81%
1979	3.36%	5.77%
1978	3.4%	5.71%
1977	3.43%	5.65%
1976	3.45%	5.59%
1975	3.48%	5.53%
1974	3.51%	5.47%
1973	3.53%	5.42%
1972	3.55%	5.37%
1971	3.57%	5.32%
1970	3.59%	5.28%
1969	3.6%	5.24%
1968	3.61%	5.2%
1967	3.62%	5.16%
1966	3.62%	5.12%
1965	3.62%	5.08%
1964	3.61%	5.04%
1963	3.6%	5.02%
1962	3.58%	5.01%
1961	3.56%	4.99%
1960	3.54%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in the Congo decreased from 3.02% to 2.99% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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