Share of the population that is female in Congo
Congo: Share of the population that is female was 50.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1983
All-time low
50.0%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Congo is 50.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Congo peaked at 50.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2019.
That places Congo 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 50.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 50.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 share of the population that is female in Congo?
- Share of the population that is female in Congo was 50.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for share of the population that is female?
- Congo ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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