Democratic Republic of the Congo Population Pyramid 1960

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1960
Population: 15,264,845

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-5 -1   1960  +1 +5

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Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960

As of 1960, the Democratic Republic of the Congo counted 15,264,846 inhabitants. That is 24.2% more than in 1950, when the population stood at 12,294,287. The median age was 18.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 79.3 children under 15 and 5.6 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.


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