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Democratic Republic of the Congo population pyramid 2000

50,507,442 people in 2000 (historical estimate). This page shows Democratic Republic of the Congo’s age and sex structure in 2000 and how it differs from 2026.

2000 population
50.5Mhistorical estimate
Median age
16.0 years2026: 15.9
Under age 15
45.7%2026: 45.8%
Age 65+
3.0%2026: 3.1%

Democratic Republic of the Congo population pyramid

2000 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Historical estimate
Democratic Republic of the Congo population pyramid for 2000: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 62 (0.0%) 100+ females: 77 (0.0%) 100+ 95–99 males: 266 (0.0%) 95–99 females: 584 (0.0%) 95–99 90–94 males: 2,289 (0.0%) 90–94 females: 4,729 (0.0%) 90–94 85–89 males: 13,142 (0.0%) 85–89 females: 22,150 (0.0%) 85–89 80–84 males: 44,148 (0.1%) 80–84 females: 65,470 (0.1%) 80–84 75–79 males: 102,862 (0.2%) 75–79 females: 140,423 (0.3%) 75–79 70–74 males: 190,021 (0.4%) 70–74 females: 243,064 (0.5%) 70–74 65–69 males: 300,026 (0.6%) 65–69 females: 364,279 (0.7%) 65–69 60–64 males: 430,322 (0.9%) 60–64 females: 500,224 (1.0%) 60–64 55–59 males: 578,052 (1.1%) 55–59 females: 644,090 (1.3%) 55–59 50–54 males: 721,450 (1.4%) 50–54 females: 772,641 (1.5%) 50–54 45–49 males: 865,318 (1.7%) 45–49 females: 899,700 (1.8%) 45–49 40–44 males: 1,065,505 (2.1%) 40–44 females: 1,101,953 (2.2%) 40–44 35–39 males: 1,290,670 (2.6%) 35–39 females: 1,334,282 (2.6%) 35–39 30–34 males: 1,532,535 (3.0%) 30–34 females: 1,579,861 (3.1%) 30–34 25–29 males: 1,755,491 (3.5%) 25–29 females: 1,796,651 (3.6%) 25–29 20–24 males: 2,025,285 (4.0%) 20–24 females: 2,042,765 (4.0%) 20–24 15–19 males: 2,508,742 (5.0%) 15–19 females: 2,502,643 (5.0%) 15–19 10–14 males: 3,083,760 (6.1%) 10–14 females: 3,075,646 (6.1%) 10–14 5–9 males: 3,746,785 (7.4%) 5–9 females: 3,735,209 (7.4%) 5–9 0–4 males: 4,730,309 (9.4%) 0–4 females: 4,693,962 (9.3%) 0–4 10%5% Age 5%10%

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Historical estimate

Values for 2000 are UN estimates reconstructed from censuses, surveys, and registration data available up to 2023; earlier years generally carry more uncertainty.

Democratic Republic of the Congo age structure in 2000

In 2000, children under 15 made up 45.7% of the population, people aged 15–64 51.4%, and people aged 65 or older 3.0%. On these shares the structure is classed as youthful; see the guide to expansive population pyramids.

The total age dependency ratio was 94.6 (88.9 children and 5.8 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups were 0–4, 5–9, 10–14, which together accounted for 45.7% of the population.

Fertility was 6.70 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 51.9 years. The population changed by +3.23% during the year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2000 compared with 2026

Between 2000 and 2026, Democratic Republic of the Congo’s population grew by 131% and the median age fell by 0.1 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.

Indicator20002026Change
Population50,507,442116,452,162+130.6%
Median age (years)16.015.9−0.1
Under 1545.7%45.8%+0.1 pts
Aged 15–6451.4%51.1%−0.3 pts
Aged 65+3.0%3.1%+0.1 pts
Fertility rate6.705.80−0.90
Life expectancy (years)51.962.4+10.5
Males per 100 females97.998.5+0.6

Democratic Republic of the Congo population by age and sex in 2000

Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.

Age groupMaleFemaleTotalShare
0–44,730,3094,693,9629,424,27118.7%
5–93,746,7853,735,2097,481,99414.8%
10–143,083,7603,075,6466,159,40612.2%
15–192,508,7422,502,6435,011,3859.9%
20–242,025,2852,042,7654,068,0508.1%
25–291,755,4911,796,6513,552,1427.0%
30–341,532,5351,579,8613,112,3966.2%
35–391,290,6701,334,2822,624,9525.2%
40–441,065,5051,101,9532,167,4584.3%
45–49865,318899,7001,765,0183.5%
50–54721,450772,6411,494,0913.0%
55–59578,052644,0901,222,1422.4%
60–64430,322500,224930,5461.8%
65–69300,026364,279664,3051.3%
70–74190,021243,064433,0850.9%
75–79102,862140,423243,2850.5%
80–8444,14865,470109,6180.2%
85–8913,14222,15035,2920.1%
90–942,2894,7297,0180.0%
95–992665848500.0%
100+62771390.0%

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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What was the population of Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2000?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 estimates Democratic Republic of the Congo's population in 2000 at 50,507,442.

What was the median age in Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2000?

The median age was 16.0 years, compared with 15.9 years in 2026.

What share of Democratic Republic of the Congo was under 15 or 65+ in 2000?

45.7% were under 15 and 3.0% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 94.6.

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