DR Congo

Country in Africa

In brief

Aged 0–14: 46% (2025). World rank 5 of 216; in Africa, 5 of 54. Aged 15–64: 51% (2025). World rank 213 of 216; in Africa, 52 of 54. Children per woman: 6 (2024). World rank 3 of 216; in Africa, 3 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 81M → 112.8M, population growth per year +3.3% → +3.2%, and living in cities 41.3% → 45.1%.

Population and migration

Population: 112,832,473 2025
Population density: 48.1 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +3.2% 2025
Living in cities: 45.1% 2025
Net migration per year: -27.3K 2025
Born in another country: 1% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 46% 2025
Aged 15–64: 51% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 3.1% 2025
Life expectancy: 62.1 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 64.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 60 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 6 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 40.9 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 8.4 2024

Society

Languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
Religions: Protestant 2.8%, Muslim 1.3%, no religion 1.3%, and other 1.2% (2014)