Female population by age group in Congo
Congo: Female population by age group was 438,613 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
438,613 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
438,613 people
in 2023
All-time low
69,014 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Congo is 438,613 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Congo peaked at 438,613 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,014 people, in 1950.
Congo ranks 89th of 236 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.
Female population by age group in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69,014 people | — |
| 1951 | 71,404 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 73,971 people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 76,424 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 78,732 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 80,922 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 82,957 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 85,081 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 87,320 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 89,686 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 92,116 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 94,604 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 97,181 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 99,913 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 102,864 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 106,081 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 109,594 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 113,357 people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 117,345 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 121,543 people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 125,923 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 130,528 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 135,396 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 140,365 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 145,278 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 149,338 people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 152,322 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 154,953 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 157,460 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 159,760 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 161,622 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 163,236 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 164,564 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 165,507 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 168,479 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 173,606 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 178,775 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 184,290 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 190,318 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 195,851 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 200,725 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 205,725 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 210,843 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 216,152 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 221,687 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 227,303 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 232,933 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 237,960 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 242,419 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 246,653 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 251,717 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 257,790 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 263,949 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 271,397 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 280,797 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 291,908 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 303,728 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 315,749 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 328,911 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 344,446 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 361,804 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 378,793 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 393,895 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 405,775 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 414,118 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 418,670 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 420,393 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 421,247 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 422,202 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 423,603 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 425,882 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 429,402 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 433,690 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 438,613 people | +1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 438,613 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 438,613 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,551 people | 69,014 people | 89,686 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,460 people | 92,116 people | 121,543 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 145,132 people | 125,923 people | 159,760 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,625 people | 161,622 people | 195,851 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,240 people | 200,725 people | 246,653 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,039 people | 251,717 people | 344,446 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,050 people | 361,804 people | 423,603 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,897 people | 425,882 people | 438,613 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 86 Central African Republic 466,932 people compare
- 87 Romania 464,726 people compare
- 88 Tunisia 439,515 people compare
- 90 Netherlands 434,425 people compare
- 91 Israel 426,449 people compare
- 92 Mauritania 394,976 people compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Congo?
- Female population by age group in Congo was 438,613 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 438,613 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,014 people in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for female population by age group?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.