The DR Congo Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in DR Congo, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in the DR Congo was 18.4 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had decreased to 16.9 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 135th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), the DR Congo ranks 191st currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in the DR Congo is expected to increase to 32.7 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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DR Congo

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	DR Congo
	Male	Female
80+	0.16%	0.23%
75-79	0.24%	0.31%
70-74	0.4%	0.47%
65-69	0.6%	0.68%
60-64	0.82%	0.91%
55-59	1.06%	1.15%
50-54	1.29%	1.37%
45-49	1.52%	1.58%
40-44	1.91%	1.96%
35-39	2.42%	2.48%
30-34	2.97%	3.03%
25-29	3.65%	3.7%
20-24	4.31%	4.35%
15-19	5.2%	5.22%
10-14	6.34%	6.35%
5-9	7.62%	7.6%
0-4	9.1%	9.01%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. The DR Congo has high demographic potential with 78.5% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 9/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	DR Congo	World
2100	65.8%	59.6%
2099	65.8%	59.6%
2098	65.9%	59.7%
2097	65.9%	59.7%
2096	65.9%	59.7%
2095	65.9%	59.7%
2094	65.9%	59.7%
2093	65.9%	59.8%
2092	65.9%	59.8%
2091	65.9%	59.8%
2090	65.9%	59.8%
2089	65.9%	59.8%
2088	65.9%	59.8%
2087	65.9%	59.8%
2086	65.9%	59.8%
2085	65.9%	59.9%
2084	65.9%	59.9%
2083	65.8%	60%
2082	65.8%	60.1%
2081	65.7%	60.3%
2080	65.6%	60.4%
2079	65.5%	60.6%
2078	65.4%	60.7%
2077	65.3%	60.9%
2076	65.1%	61%
2075	65%	61.1%
2074	64.8%	61.3%
2073	64.6%	61.4%
2072	64.4%	61.5%
2071	64.2%	61.6%
2070	64%	61.7%
2069	63.8%	61.8%
2068	63.6%	61.9%
2067	63.3%	62%
2066	63.1%	62%
2065	62.9%	62.1%
2064	62.6%	62.1%
2063	62.3%	62.1%
2062	62.1%	62.2%
2061	61.9%	62.2%
2060	61.6%	62.3%
2059	61.4%	62.3%
2058	61.1%	62.4%
2057	60.9%	62.4%
2056	60.6%	62.5%
2055	60.4%	62.7%
2054	60.1%	62.8%
2053	59.9%	62.9%
2052	59.6%	63.1%
2051	59.3%	63.2%
2050	59%	63.4%
2049	58.7%	63.5%
2048	58.4%	63.6%
2047	58%	63.8%
2046	57.6%	63.9%
2045	57.3%	64%
2044	56.9%	64.1%
2043	56.5%	64.2%
2042	56.1%	64.3%
2041	55.6%	64.4%
2040	55.2%	64.5%
2039	54.8%	64.7%
2038	54.3%	64.8%
2037	53.9%	64.9%
2036	53.5%	65.1%
2035	53.2%	65.2%
2034	52.8%	65.3%
2033	52.5%	65.4%
2032	52.2%	65.4%
2031	51.9%	65.4%
2030	51.7%	65.4%
2029	51.5%	65.4%
2028	51.3%	65.4%
2027	51.1%	65.4%
2026	51%	65.2%
2025	50.9%	65.1%
2024	50.9%	65.1%
2023	50.8%	65%
2022	50.8%	64.9%
2021	50.8%	64.9%
2020	50.9%	64.8%
2019	50.9%	64.9%
2018	51%	64.9%
2017	51.1%	65%
2016	51%	65.1%
2015	50.9%	65.1%
2014	50.9%	65.2%
2013	50.9%	65.2%
2012	50.9%	65.2%
2011	50.9%	65.2%
2010	50.8%	65.1%
2009	50.8%	65%
2008	50.9%	64.9%
2007	51%	64.7%
2006	51%	64.5%
2005	51.1%	64.3%
2004	51.1%	64%
2003	51.2%	63.7%
2002	51.3%	63.4%
2001	51.3%	63.1%
2000	51.4%	62.8%
1999	51.4%	62.5%
1998	51.4%	62.2%
1997	51.7%	61.9%
1996	52.4%	61.7%
1995	53.1%	61.5%
1994	53%	61.3%
1993	52.6%	61.2%
1992	52.6%	61.1%
1991	52.7%	61%
1990	52.8%	60.9%
1989	52.8%	60.8%
1988	52.9%	60.7%
1987	52.9%	60.5%
1986	53%	60.4%
1985	53.1%	60.1%
1984	53%	59.9%
1983	52.9%	59.6%
1982	52.9%	59.3%
1981	52.9%	59%
1980	52.9%	58.7%
1979	52.8%	58.4%
1978	52.6%	58%
1977	52.5%	57.7%
1976	52.7%	57.5%
1975	52.8%	57.4%
1974	53%	57.3%
1973	53.1%	57.3%
1972	53.3%	57.2%
1971	53.5%	57.1%
1970	53.7%	57%
1969	53.8%	56.9%
1968	54%	56.9%
1967	54.1%	56.9%
1966	54.2%	56.8%
1965	54.3%	56.9%
1964	54.4%	57%
1963	54.4%	57.2%
1962	54.4%	57.4%
1961	54.2%	57.5%
1960	54.1%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in the DR Congo changed from 51.1% to 50.9% 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 DR Congo increased from 95.7% to 96.5% between 2004 and 2024 with a increased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

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

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DR Congo

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	DR Congo	World
2100	23.4%	16.5%
2099	23.6%	16.6%
2098	23.8%	16.6%
2097	24%	16.7%
2096	24.2%	16.8%
2095	24.4%	16.8%
2094	24.6%	16.9%
2093	24.8%	17%
2092	25%	17%
2091	25.2%	17.1%
2090	25.4%	17.2%
2089	25.6%	17.2%
2088	25.8%	17.3%
2087	26.1%	17.4%
2086	26.3%	17.4%
2085	26.5%	17.5%
2084	26.8%	17.5%
2083	27%	17.6%
2082	27.2%	17.7%
2081	27.5%	17.7%
2080	27.8%	17.8%
2079	28%	17.8%
2078	28.3%	17.9%
2077	28.6%	17.9%
2076	28.9%	18%
2075	29.2%	18%
2074	29.5%	18.1%
2073	29.8%	18.2%
2072	30.1%	18.2%
2071	30.4%	18.3%
2070	30.7%	18.3%
2069	31.1%	18.4%
2068	31.4%	18.5%
2067	31.7%	18.6%
2066	32.1%	18.6%
2065	32.4%	18.7%
2064	32.8%	18.8%
2063	33.1%	18.9%
2062	33.5%	19.1%
2061	33.8%	19.2%
2060	34.1%	19.3%
2059	34.5%	19.4%
2058	34.8%	19.5%
2057	35.1%	19.6%
2056	35.5%	19.8%
2055	35.8%	19.9%
2054	36.1%	20%
2053	36.5%	20.1%
2052	36.8%	20.2%
2051	37.1%	20.3%
2050	37.5%	20.4%
2049	37.8%	20.5%
2048	38.2%	20.6%
2047	38.6%	20.7%
2046	39%	20.8%
2045	39.4%	20.9%
2044	39.8%	20.9%
2043	40.2%	21%
2042	40.6%	21.1%
2041	41.1%	21.2%
2040	41.5%	21.2%
2039	42%	21.3%
2038	42.4%	21.4%
2037	42.8%	21.5%
2036	43.2%	21.6%
2035	43.6%	21.8%
2034	44%	22%
2033	44.3%	22.2%
2032	44.6%	22.4%
2031	44.9%	22.7%
2030	45.2%	23%
2029	45.4%	23.3%
2028	45.6%	23.6%
2027	45.8%	23.9%
2026	45.9%	24.2%
2025	46%	24.6%
2024	46%	24.7%
2023	46.1%	25%
2022	46.1%	25.3%
2021	46.1%	25.6%
2020	46.1%	25.8%
2019	46%	26%
2018	45.9%	26.2%
2017	45.8%	26.4%
2016	45.9%	26.5%
2015	46%	26.6%
2014	46%	26.8%
2013	46%	26.9%
2012	46%	27%
2011	46%	27.1%
2010	46.1%	27.3%
2009	46.1%	27.5%
2008	46%	27.6%
2007	46%	27.9%
2006	45.9%	28.1%
2005	45.9%	28.5%
2004	45.9%	28.8%
2003	45.8%	29.2%
2002	45.7%	29.6%
2001	45.7%	30%
2000	45.7%	30.4%
1999	45.6%	30.8%
1998	45.6%	31.1%
1997	45.4%	31.5%
1996	44.7%	31.8%
1995	44%	32.1%
1994	44.1%	32.3%
1993	44.5%	32.5%
1992	44.5%	32.7%
1991	44.4%	32.9%
1990	44.4%	33%
1989	44.3%	33.2%
1988	44.3%	33.4%
1987	44.2%	33.6%
1986	44.1%	33.8%
1985	44.1%	34%
1984	44.1%	34.3%
1983	44.2%	34.6%
1982	44.3%	34.9%
1981	44.3%	35.2%
1980	44.2%	35.5%
1979	44.3%	35.9%
1978	44.5%	36.3%
1977	44.6%	36.7%
1976	44.5%	36.9%
1975	44.3%	37.1%
1974	44.2%	37.2%
1973	44%	37.3%
1972	43.8%	37.5%
1971	43.6%	37.6%
1970	43.4%	37.7%
1969	43.3%	37.8%
1968	43.2%	37.9%
1967	43%	38%
1966	42.9%	38%
1965	42.8%	38%
1964	42.7%	38%
1963	42.7%	37.8%
1962	42.7%	37.6%
1961	42.8%	37.5%
1960	42.9%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the DR Congo increased from 45.9% to 46% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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DR Congo

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	DR Congo	World
2100	10.8%	23.9%
2099	10.6%	23.8%
2098	10.4%	23.7%
2097	10.2%	23.6%
2096	9.95%	23.5%
2095	9.74%	23.4%
2094	9.52%	23.4%
2093	9.31%	23.3%
2092	9.09%	23.2%
2091	8.87%	23.1%
2090	8.65%	23.1%
2089	8.44%	23%
2088	8.22%	22.9%
2087	8%	22.8%
2086	7.79%	22.7%
2085	7.59%	22.6%
2084	7.39%	22.5%
2083	7.19%	22.4%
2082	7%	22.2%
2081	6.82%	22%
2080	6.64%	21.8%
2079	6.47%	21.6%
2078	6.3%	21.4%
2077	6.15%	21.2%
2076	5.99%	21%
2075	5.85%	20.8%
2074	5.71%	20.6%
2073	5.58%	20.4%
2072	5.46%	20.3%
2071	5.34%	20.1%
2070	5.23%	19.9%
2069	5.13%	19.8%
2068	5.03%	19.6%
2067	4.92%	19.5%
2066	4.82%	19.3%
2065	4.72%	19.2%
2064	4.62%	19.1%
2063	4.53%	18.9%
2062	4.44%	18.8%
2061	4.33%	18.6%
2060	4.22%	18.5%
2059	4.14%	18.3%
2058	4.05%	18.1%
2057	3.97%	17.9%
2056	3.9%	17.7%
2055	3.82%	17.5%
2054	3.76%	17.2%
2053	3.69%	17%
2052	3.63%	16.7%
2051	3.57%	16.4%
2050	3.51%	16.2%
2049	3.47%	16%
2048	3.43%	15.8%
2047	3.39%	15.5%
2046	3.37%	15.3%
2045	3.34%	15.1%
2044	3.32%	14.9%
2043	3.31%	14.8%
2042	3.3%	14.6%
2041	3.29%	14.4%
2040	3.28%	14.2%
2039	3.27%	14%
2038	3.26%	13.8%
2037	3.25%	13.5%
2036	3.23%	13.3%
2035	3.22%	13%
2034	3.2%	12.7%
2033	3.18%	12.4%
2032	3.17%	12.2%
2031	3.15%	11.9%
2030	3.14%	11.6%
2029	3.12%	11.3%
2028	3.11%	11%
2027	3.1%	10.7%
2026	3.09%	10.5%
2025	3.08%	10.3%
2024	3.08%	10.2%
2023	3.07%	9.98%
2022	3.07%	9.74%
2021	3.07%	9.53%
2020	3.09%	9.33%
2019	3.09%	9.1%
2018	3.1%	8.88%
2017	3.1%	8.65%
2016	3.12%	8.45%
2015	3.13%	8.26%
2014	3.14%	8.08%
2013	3.14%	7.92%
2012	3.14%	7.78%
2011	3.13%	7.66%
2010	3.11%	7.58%
2009	3.1%	7.52%
2008	3.08%	7.47%
2007	3.07%	7.41%
2006	3.05%	7.34%
2005	3.04%	7.26%
2004	3.02%	7.18%
2003	3%	7.1%
2002	2.99%	7.01%
2001	2.97%	6.92%
2000	2.96%	6.84%
1999	2.94%	6.76%
1998	2.93%	6.68%
1997	2.91%	6.61%
1996	2.9%	6.53%
1995	2.89%	6.45%
1994	2.89%	6.37%
1993	2.89%	6.29%
1992	2.88%	6.21%
1991	2.87%	6.14%
1990	2.86%	6.07%
1989	2.86%	6.01%
1988	2.86%	5.95%
1987	2.85%	5.91%
1986	2.86%	5.86%
1985	2.86%	5.82%
1984	2.86%	5.8%
1983	2.86%	5.79%
1982	2.86%	5.8%
1981	2.86%	5.81%
1980	2.86%	5.81%
1979	2.86%	5.77%
1978	2.86%	5.71%
1977	2.86%	5.65%
1976	2.85%	5.59%
1975	2.85%	5.53%
1974	2.85%	5.47%
1973	2.85%	5.42%
1972	2.85%	5.37%
1971	2.85%	5.32%
1970	2.85%	5.28%
1969	2.86%	5.24%
1968	2.87%	5.2%
1967	2.88%	5.16%
1966	2.89%	5.12%
1965	2.9%	5.08%
1964	2.92%	5.04%
1963	2.94%	5.02%
1962	2.97%	5.01%
1961	2.99%	4.99%
1960	3.02%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in the DR Congo increased from 3.02% to 3.08% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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