DR Congo Demographics

Population of the DR Congo (2024)

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DRC Population
109,276,265
Yearly Change
+ 3.30%
Global Share
1.34%
Global Rank

Median Age

The median age in the DR Congo is 15.8 years (2024).

Fertility in the DR Congo

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline

pregnant_woman Total Fertiliy Rate (TFR)
6.0
(Live Births per Woman, 2024)

Life Expectancy in the DR Congo

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Both Sexes
62.1 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
64.2 years
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
60.0 years
(life expectancy at birth, males)

Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in the DR Congo

Infant Mortality
48.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
72.4
(per 1,000 live births)

DR Congo Urban Population

Currently, 44.5 % of the population of the DR Congo is urban (48,611,843 people in 2024)

Population Density

The 2024 population density in the DR Congo is 48 people per Km2 (125 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 2,267,050 Km2 (875,313 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in the DR Congo

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Kinshasa 16,000,000
2 Lubumbashi 2,221,925
3 Mbuji-Mayi 2,101,332
4 Kananga 1,247,168
5 Kisangani 1,181,788
6 Bukavu 816,811
7 Kolwezi 790,248
8 Likasi 635,768
9 Tshikapa 634,529
10 Kikwit 509,367
11 Masina 485,167
12 Mbandaka 455,011
13 Goma 432,587
14 Matadi 425,662
15 Uvira 407,092
16 Bunia 399,282
17 Boma 297,009
18 Mwene 295,683
19 Butembo 286,242
20 Isiro 255,409
21 Kindu 234,651
22 Kabinda 219,396
23 Gandajika 208,051
24 Bandundu Province 202,904
25 Kamina 200,184

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigera Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

 

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio
Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.
Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio
Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.
Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio
Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.
Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.