Democratic Republic of the Congo - Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios 3.2

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

3.2 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 217 economies

vs global median

3.6×

Growth since 1961

1.25×

Ranking Race — Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

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Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Democratic Republic of the Congo climbed from #87 to #10 (overtook Burundi). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Democratic Republic of the Congo ↓

Key Events — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1966

Climbed 16 places in global rank auto

1978

Climbed 35 places in global rank auto

1979

Climbed 22 places in global rank auto

1980

Fell 18 places in global rank auto

1981

Fell 15 places in global rank auto

1996

Fell 75 places in global rank auto

1997

Fell 17 places in global rank auto

1998

Climbed 70 places in global rank auto

Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios, 1961-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above

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