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Median age in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Median age was 15.77 years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.77 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.5 years
in 1966
All-time low
15.75 years
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15.77 years for median age in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.5 years in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15.75 years, in 2010.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year years Change
1950 17.09 years —
1951 17.12 years +0.2%
1952 17.15 years +0.2%
1953 17.16 years +0.1%
1954 17.18 years +0.1%
1955 17.19 years +0.1%
1956 17.22 years +0.1%
1957 17.24 years +0.1%
1958 17.24 years +0.0%
1959 17.24 years +0.0%
1960 17.27 years +0.2%
1961 17.32 years +0.2%
1962 17.36 years +0.3%
1963 17.41 years +0.3%
1964 17.44 years +0.2%
1965 17.48 years +0.2%
1966 17.5 years +0.1%
1967 17.49 years -0.1%
1968 17.45 years -0.2%
1969 17.38 years -0.4%
1970 17.3 years -0.5%
1971 17.2 years -0.6%
1972 17.1 years -0.6%
1973 17 years -0.6%
1974 16.91 years -0.5%
1975 16.82 years -0.5%
1976 16.73 years -0.5%
1977 16.64 years -0.5%
1978 16.66 years +0.2%
1979 16.76 years +0.6%
1980 16.77 years +0.1%
1981 16.75 years -0.2%
1982 16.73 years -0.1%
1983 16.75 years +0.1%
1984 16.79 years +0.2%
1985 16.81 years +0.1%
1986 16.79 years -0.1%
1987 16.77 years -0.1%
1988 16.75 years -0.1%
1989 16.73 years -0.1%
1990 16.73 years +0.0%
1991 16.72 years -0.0%
1992 16.72 years -0.0%
1993 16.73 years +0.1%
1994 16.94 years +1.2%
1995 17 years +0.4%
1996 16.63 years -2.2%
1997 16.25 years -2.3%
1998 16.11 years -0.9%
1999 16.09 years -0.1%
2000 16.05 years -0.3%
2001 16.01 years -0.2%
2002 15.97 years -0.2%
2003 15.93 years -0.3%
2004 15.9 years -0.2%
2005 15.9 years -0.0%
2006 15.88 years -0.1%
2007 15.85 years -0.2%
2008 15.8 years -0.3%
2009 15.77 years -0.2%
2010 15.75 years -0.1%
2011 15.75 years +0.0%
2012 15.77 years +0.2%
2013 15.81 years +0.3%
2014 15.83 years +0.1%
2015 15.81 years -0.1%
2016 15.84 years +0.2%
2017 15.89 years +0.3%
2018 15.88 years -0.1%
2019 15.84 years -0.3%
2020 15.81 years -0.2%
2021 15.79 years -0.2%
2022 15.77 years -0.1%
2023 15.77 years +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.77 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.77 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.18 years 17.09 years 17.24 years 10
1960s 17.41 years 17.27 years 17.5 years 10
1970s 16.91 years 16.64 years 17.3 years 10
1980s 16.77 years 16.73 years 16.81 years 10
1990s 16.59 years 16.09 years 17 years 10
2000s 15.91 years 15.77 years 16.05 years 10
2010s 15.82 years 15.75 years 15.89 years 10
2020s 15.78 years 15.77 years 15.81 years 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 228 Angola 16.45 years compare
  2. 229 Mozambique 16.32 years compare
  3. 230 Burundi 15.9 years compare
  4. 232 Mali 15.47 years compare
  5. 233 Somalia 15.45 years compare
  6. 234 Chad 15.4 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Median age in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.77 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 17.5 years in 1966.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 15.75 years in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for median age?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.