Male population by age group in Congo
Congo: Male population by age group was 447,070 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
447,070 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
447,070 people
in 2023
All-time low
69,163 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 447,070 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Congo peaked at 447,070 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,163 people, in 1950.
Congo ranks 91st 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.
Male population by age group in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69,163 people | — |
| 1951 | 71,704 people | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 74,428 people | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 76,939 people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 79,207 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 81,390 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 83,450 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 85,608 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 87,887 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 90,300 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 92,783 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 95,328 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 97,967 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 100,764 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 103,784 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 107,074 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 110,658 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 114,499 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 118,567 people | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 122,845 people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 127,311 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 132,006 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 136,969 people | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 142,037 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 147,048 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 151,303 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 154,627 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 157,640 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 160,609 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 163,502 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 165,968 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 168,167 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 170,118 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 171,587 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 174,442 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 178,943 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 183,500 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 188,315 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 193,556 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 198,714 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 203,649 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 208,691 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 213,839 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 219,160 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 224,698 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 230,307 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 235,927 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 240,938 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 245,396 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 249,641 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 254,730 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 260,882 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 267,168 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 274,765 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 284,344 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 295,661 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 307,701 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 319,941 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 333,350 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 349,179 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 366,891 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 384,289 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 399,827 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 412,143 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 420,878 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 425,764 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 427,748 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 428,819 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 429,967 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 431,533 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 433,932 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 437,565 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 441,990 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 447,070 people | +1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 447,070 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 447,070 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,008 people | 69,163 people | 90,300 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 106,427 people | 92,783 people | 122,845 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,305 people | 127,311 people | 163,502 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,331 people | 165,968 people | 198,714 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,225 people | 203,649 people | 249,641 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,772 people | 254,730 people | 349,179 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,786 people | 366,891 people | 431,533 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,139 people | 433,932 people | 447,070 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 88 Tunisia 462,455 people compare
- 89 Netherlands 455,555 people compare
- 90 Israel 448,984 people compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 413,132 people compare
- 93 Laos 406,552 people compare
- 94 Mauritania 404,941 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 male population by age group in Congo?
- Male population by age group in Congo was 447,070 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 447,070 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,163 people in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for male population by age group?
- Congo ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.