Share of population aged 65 and over in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 3.1%. Ranked 191 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.1 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.1 | +0 pp |
| 2024 | 3.1 | +0 pp |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +0 pp |
| 2022 | 3.1 | −0 pp |
| 2021 | 3.1 | −0 pp |
| 2020 | 3.1 | −0 pp |
| 2019 | 3.1 | −0 pp |
| 2018 | 3.1 | −0 pp |
| 2017 | 3.1 | −0 pp |
| 2016 | 3.1 | −0 pp |
| 2015 | 3.1 | −0 pp |
| 2014 | 3.1 | −0 pp |
| 2013 | 3.1 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +0 pp |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +0 pp |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +0 pp |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +0 pp |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +0 pp |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +0 pp |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | 3 | +0 pp |
| 2004 | 3 | +0 pp |
| 2003 | 3 | +0 pp |
| 2002 | 3 | +0 pp |
| 2001 | 3 | +0 pp |
| 2000 | 3 | +0 pp |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1998 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1997 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1996 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1995 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1994 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1993 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1992 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1991 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1990 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1989 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1988 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1987 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1986 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1985 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1984 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1983 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1982 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1981 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1980 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1979 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1978 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1977 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1976 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1975 | 2.9 | +0 pp |
| 1974 | 2.8 | +0 pp |
| 1973 | 2.8 | −0 pp |
| 1972 | 2.8 | −0 pp |
| 1971 | 2.8 | −0 pp |
| 1970 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1969 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1968 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1967 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1966 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1965 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1964 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1963 | 2.9 | −0 pp |
| 1962 | 3 | −0 pp |
| 1961 | 3 | −0 pp |
| 1960 | 3 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gabon
4.1
Sao Tome and Principe
3.9
Equatorial Guinea
3.8
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.1
Republic of the Congo
3.1
Angola
2.9
Cameroon
2.8
Central African Republic
2.2
Chad
2.1
The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people aged 65 and over there are in a country.
Demography Share of population under 15The share of children and adolescents in the population — a measure of how young a country is.
Demography Age dependency ratioHow many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.