๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Democratic Republic of the Congovs๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด Somalia

Total Population
116,452,162
20,305,912
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 5.7ร— Somalia
Median age
16.9 years
16.6 years
0.3 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.09%
2.64%
0.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
3.21%
3.31%
0.10 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Democratic Republic of the Congo ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด Somalia
Democratic Republic of the Congo Somalia
Young Population 45.83%53,371,487 46.52%9,447,154
Working Age Population 51.08%59,478,099 50.83%10,322,422
Elderly Population 3.09%3,602,576 2.64%536,336

In 2026, the median age is 16.9 years in Democratic Republic of the Congo and 16.6 years in Somalia.Democratic Republic of the Congo already reached Somaliaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Democratic Republic of the Congo is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 430,709,450.The total population of Somalia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 67,364,025.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Democratic Republic of the Congo will be 69.0%, and 3.54% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Somalia will be 68.1%, and 3.51% of the population will be elderly.

Democratic Republic of the Congo Somalia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2082 1 years later 2081
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100