Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Republic of the Congo

Population aged 65 and over in the Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 198,513 people. Ranked 138 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 430.1%.

2025 198,513 people +4.99% vs 2024
World rank 138of 217
Period maximum 198,513 people2025
Period minimum 37,449 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Republic of the Congo, 1960–2025050,000100,000150,000200,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 37,449 people1962: 39,848 people1964: 42,441 people1966: 45,014 people1968: 47,555 people1970: 50,148 people1972: 52,795 people1974: 55,511 people1976: 57,597 people1978: 59,384 people1980: 60,720 people1982: 62,575 people1984: 66,867 people1986: 72,358 people1988: 76,999 people1990: 79,955 people1992: 83,716 people1994: 88,503 people1996: 92,431 people1998: 94,695 people2000: 98,538 people2002: 102,988 people2004: 107,802 people2006: 112,868 people2008: 117,266 people2010: 122,833 people2012: 127,637 people2014: 132,589 people2016: 139,330 people2018: 148,125 people2020: 158,730 people2022: 171,992 people2024: 189,077 people2025: 198,513 people
Change over the period: +161,064 (+430.09%) Average annual rate: 2.6 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo 198,513 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Middle Africa computed 6.41M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 210M people
Population aged 65 and over — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 198,513 +9,436 +4.99%
2024 189,077 +8,870 +4.92%
2023 180,207 +8,215 +4.78%
2022 171,992 +7,155 +4.34%
2021 164,837 +6,107 +3.85%
2020 158,730 +5,522 +3.6%
2019 153,208 +5,083 +3.43%
2018 148,125 +4,610 +3.21%
2017 143,515 +4,185 +3%
2016 139,330 +3,678 +2.71%
2015 135,652 +3,063 +2.31%
2014 132,589 +2,592 +1.99%
2013 129,997 +2,360 +1.85%
2012 127,637 +2,414 +1.93%
2011 125,223 +2,390 +1.95%
2010 122,833 +2,962 +2.47%
2009 119,871 +2,605 +2.22%
2008 117,266 +1,949 +1.69%
2007 115,317 +2,449 +2.17%
2006 112,868 +2,564 +2.32%
2005 110,304 +2,502 +2.32%
2004 107,802 +2,541 +2.41%
2003 105,261 +2,273 +2.21%
2002 102,988 +1,815 +1.79%
2001 101,173 +2,635 +2.67%
2000 98,538 +2,418 +2.52%
1999 96,120 +1,425 +1.5%
1998 94,695 +1,054 +1.13%
1997 93,641 +1,210 +1.31%
1996 92,431 +1,919 +2.12%
1995 90,512 +2,009 +2.27%
1994 88,503 +2,290 +2.66%
1993 86,213 +2,497 +2.98%
1992 83,716 +2,109 +2.58%
1991 81,607 +1,652 +2.07%
1990 79,955 +1,388 +1.77%
1989 78,567 +1,568 +2.04%
1988 76,999 +2,156 +2.88%
1987 74,843 +2,485 +3.43%
1986 72,358 +2,639 +3.79%
1985 69,719 +2,852 +4.27%
1984 66,867 +2,494 +3.87%
1983 64,373 +1,798 +2.87%
1982 62,575 +1,155 +1.88%
1981 61,420 +700 +1.15%
1980 60,720 +617 +1.03%
1979 60,103 +719 +1.21%
1978 59,384 +878 +1.5%
1977 58,506 +909 +1.58%
1976 57,597 +923 +1.63%
1975 56,674 +1,163 +2.1%
1974 55,511 +1,366 +2.52%
1973 54,145 +1,350 +2.56%
1972 52,795 +1,331 +2.59%
1971 51,464 +1,316 +2.62%
1970 50,148 +1,306 +2.67%
1969 48,842 +1,287 +2.71%
1968 47,555 +1,270 +2.74%
1967 46,285 +1,271 +2.82%
1966 45,014 +1,282 +2.93%
1965 43,732 +1,291 +3.04%
1964 42,441 +1,301 +3.16%
1963 41,140 +1,292 +3.24%
1962 39,848 +1,243 +3.22%
1961 38,605 +1,156 +3.09%
1960 37,449

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.