Share of population under 15 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 45.9%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3.1 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 | 45.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 46 | −0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 46.1 | −0 pp |
| 2022 | 46.1 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 46.1 | +0 pp |
| 2020 | 46.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 46 | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 45.9 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 45.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 45.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 46 | +0 pp |
| 2014 | 46 | +0 pp |
| 2013 | 46 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 46 | −0 pp |
| 2011 | 46 | −0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 46.1 | −0 pp |
| 2009 | 46.1 | +0 pp |
| 2008 | 46 | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 46 | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 45.9 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | 45.9 | +0 pp |
| 2004 | 45.9 | +0 pp |
| 2003 | 45.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 45.7 | +0 pp |
| 2001 | 45.7 | +0 pp |
| 2000 | 45.7 | +0 pp |
| 1999 | 45.6 | −0 pp |
| 1998 | 45.6 | +0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 45.4 | +0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 44.7 | +0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 44 | −0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 44.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 44.5 | +0 pp |
| 1992 | 44.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 44.4 | +0 pp |
| 1990 | 44.4 | +0 pp |
| 1989 | 44.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 44.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 44.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 44.1 | +0 pp |
| 1985 | 44.1 | −0 pp |
| 1984 | 44.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 44.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 44.3 | −0 pp |
| 1981 | 44.3 | +0 pp |
| 1980 | 44.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 1979 | 44.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1978 | 44.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 44.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 44.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 44.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 1974 | 44.2 | +0.2 pp |
| 1973 | 44 | +0.2 pp |
| 1972 | 43.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 1971 | 43.6 | +0.2 pp |
| 1970 | 43.4 | +0.2 pp |
| 1969 | 43.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 1968 | 43.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 1967 | 43 | +0.1 pp |
| 1966 | 42.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 1965 | 42.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 1964 | 42.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 1963 | 42.7 | −0 pp |
| 1962 | 42.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 1961 | 42.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 1960 | 42.9 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Central African Republic
48.7
Chad
46
Democratic Republic of the Congo
45.9
Angola
44.1
Cameroon
41.1
Republic of the Congo
39.9
Sao Tome and Principe
37.5
Equatorial Guinea
37.1
Gabon
36.2
The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many children and adolescents younger than 15 there are in a country.
Demography Share of population aged 65 and overThe share of older people in the population — the main measure of a country's aging.
Demography Age dependency ratioHow many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.