Women of reproductive age in Congo
Congo: Women of reproductive age was 1.48 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.48 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Congo peaked at 1.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 545,989, in 1990.
Congo ranks 110th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 545,989 | — |
| 1991 | 564,900 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 584,382 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 605,839 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 627,682 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 648,312 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 669,043 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 684,548 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 701,943 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 725,493 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 764,570 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 803,372 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 822,918 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 848,496 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 883,010 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 920,336 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 960,094 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 998,786 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 635,813 | 545,989 | 725,493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 910,797 | 764,570 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.12 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million | 1.36 million | 1.48 million | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Congo?
- Women of reproductive age in Congo was 1.48 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,989 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for women of reproductive age?
- Congo ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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