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Median age, July 1 estimate in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Median age, July 1 estimate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 15.77 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 231st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years15.77 Estimated
Change on 20220
Rank231st of 236Countries ranked
Series high17.51966
Series low15.752010

Median age, July 1 estimate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1950 to 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

15.51616.51717.518195019611972198319942005201620231950: 17.09 years1951: 17.12 years1952: 17.15 years1953: 17.16 years1954: 17.17 years1955: 17.19 years1956: 17.22 years1957: 17.24 years1958: 17.24 years1959: 17.24 years1960: 17.28 years1961: 17.32 years1962: 17.36 years1963: 17.4 years1964: 17.44 years1965: 17.48 years1966: 17.5 years1967: 17.49 years1968: 17.45 years1969: 17.38 years1970: 17.3 years1971: 17.2 years1972: 17.1 years1973: 17 years1974: 16.9 years1975: 16.82 years1976: 16.73 years1977: 16.64 years1978: 16.66 years1979: 16.76 years1980: 16.77 years1981: 16.75 years1982: 16.73 years1983: 16.75 years1984: 16.79 years1985: 16.81 years1986: 16.79 years1987: 16.77 years1988: 16.75 years1989: 16.73 years1990: 16.73 years1991: 16.72 years1992: 16.72 years1993: 16.73 years1994: 16.94 years1995: 17 years1996: 16.63 years1997: 16.25 years1998: 16.11 years1999: 16.09 years2000: 16.05 years2001: 16.01 years2002: 15.97 years2003: 15.93 years2004: 15.9 years2005: 15.9 years2006: 15.88 years2007: 15.85 years2008: 15.8 years2009: 15.77 years2010: 15.75 years2011: 15.75 years2012: 15.77 years2013: 15.81 years2014: 15.83 years2015: 15.81 years2016: 15.84 years2017: 15.89 years2018: 15.88 years2019: 15.84 years2020: 15.81 years2021: 15.79 years2022: 15.77 years2023: 15.77 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202315.77 Estimated
202215.77 Estimated
202115.79 Estimated
202015.81 Estimated
201915.84 Estimated
201815.88 Estimated
201715.89 Estimated
201615.84 Estimated
201515.81 Estimated
201415.83 Estimated
201315.81 Estimated
201215.77 Estimated
201115.75 Estimated
201015.75 Estimated
200915.77 Estimated
200815.8 Estimated
200715.85 Estimated
200615.88 Estimated
200515.9 Estimated
200415.9 Estimated
200315.93 Estimated
200215.97 Estimated
200116.01 Estimated
200016.05 Estimated
199916.09 Estimated
199816.11 Estimated
199716.25 Estimated
199616.63 Estimated
199517 Estimated
199416.94 Estimated
199316.73 Estimated
199216.72 Estimated
199116.72 Estimated
199016.73 Estimated
198916.73 Estimated
198816.75 Estimated
198716.77 Estimated
198616.79 Estimated
198516.81 Estimated
198416.79 Estimated
198316.75 Estimated
198216.73 Estimated
198116.75 Estimated
198016.77 Estimated
197916.76 Estimated
197816.66 Estimated
197716.64 Estimated
197616.73 Estimated
197516.82 Estimated
197416.9 Estimated
197317 Estimated
197217.1 Estimated
197117.2 Estimated
197017.3 Estimated
196917.38 Estimated
196817.45 Estimated
196717.49 Estimated
196617.5 Estimated
196517.48 Estimated
196417.44 Estimated
196317.4 Estimated
196217.36 Estimated
196117.32 Estimated
196017.28 Estimated
195917.24 Estimated
195817.24 Estimated
195717.24 Estimated
195617.22 Estimated
195517.19 Estimated
195417.17 Estimated
195317.16 Estimated
195217.15 Estimated
195117.12 Estimated
195017.09 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 15.77 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 231st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

17.5 years in 1966, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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