๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Malivs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Democratic Republic of the Congo

Total Population
25,932,277
116,452,162
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 4.5ร— Mali
Median age
16.9 years
16.9 years
0.0 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.34%
3.09%
0.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.91%
3.21%
0.30 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Mali ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mali Democratic Republic of the Congo
Young Population 45.43%11,782,320 45.83%53,371,487
Working Age Population 52.22%13,541,889 51.08%59,478,099
Elderly Population 2.34%608,068 3.09%3,602,576

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

The total population of Mali is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 79,354,050.The total population of Democratic Republic of the Congo is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 430,709,450.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mali will be 67.2%, and 3.47% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Democratic Republic of the Congo will be 69.0%, and 3.54% of the population will be elderly.

Mali Democratic Republic of the Congo
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2089โ€“2092 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2080 2082 2 years later
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