Congo Population (LIVE)

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Congo Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Republic of the Congo is 6,385,048 as of Tuesday, November 5, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Congo 2024 population is estimated at 6,332,961 people at mid year.
  • Congo population is equivalent to 0.08% of the total world population.
  • ranks number 113 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Congo is 19 per Km2 (48 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 341,500 Km2 (131,854 sq. miles).
  • 69.2 % of the population is urban (4,383,333 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Congo is 18.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Congo (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCongo
Global Rank
2024 6,332,961 2.43 % 150,076 -2,491 18.4 4.11 19 69.2 % 4,383,333 0.08 % 8,161,972,572 113
2023 6,182,885 2.45 % 147,781 -995 18.3 4.16 18 68.7 % 4,246,426 0.08 % 8,091,734,930 113
2022 6,035,104 2.43 % 142,921 -995 18.2 4.22 18 68.2 % 4,113,312 0.08 % 8,021,407,192 113
2020 5,752,791 2.42 % 136,130 -4,472 18.1 4.33 17 67.1 % 3,857,353 0.07 % 7,887,001,292 114
2015 5,097,581 2.70 % 127,058 -18,207 18.2 4.61 15 64.2 % 3,274,286 0.07 % 7,470,491,872 119
2010 4,462,290 3.84 % 153,179 12,318 18.7 4.85 13 62.2 % 2,774,827 0.06 % 7,021,732,148 122
2005 3,696,393 3.24 % 109,010 38,337 18.1 4.67 11 61.3 % 2,267,680 0.06 % 6,586,970,132 128
2000 3,151,345 2.77 % 80,37779,780 17.4 4.72 9 60.1 % 1,893,340 0.05 % 6,171,702,993 132
1995 2,749,461 2.92 % 73,780 3,747 17.0 5.07 8 57.4 % 1,579,132 0.05 % 5,758,878,982 131
1990 2,380,560 2.94 % 64,250 -395 16.6 5.27 7 55.7 % 1,325,761 0.04 % 5,327,803,110 133
1985 2,059,311 2.40 % 46,065 182 16.2 5.59 6 54.0 % 1,111,137 0.04 % 4,868,943,465 135
1980 1,828,985 2.37 % 40,391 -14,972 15.9 6.07 5 48.1 % 880,532 0.04 % 4,447,606,236 137
1975 1,627,032 3.09 % 45,879 -10,944 16.1 6.36 5 42.3 % 687,909 0.04 % 4,070,735,277 137
1970 1,397,638 2.96 % 37,952 0 16.5 6.38 4 38.2 % 534,042 0.04 % 3,694,683,794 137
1965 1,207,880 2.71 % 30,230 0 17.0 6.23 4 34.6 % 417,746 0.04 % 3,334,533,703 138
1960 1,056,732 2.49 % 24,460 0 17.8 6.09 3 31.0 % 327,769 0.04 % 3,015,470,894 138
1955 934,432 2.27 % 19,834 0 18.4 6.07 3 27.7 % 258,973 0.03 % 2,740,213,792 138
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Congo Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCongo
Global Rank
2025 6,484,437 2.42 % 146,329 -2,999 18.6 4.05 19 69.8 % 4,524,254 0.08 % 8,231,613,070 112
2030 7,282,266 2.35 % 159,566 -2,191 19.5 3.78 21 72.6 % 5,290,114 0.08 % 8,569,124,911 109
2035 8,160,733 2.30 % 175,693 -1,604 20.6 3.54 24 75.4 % 6,155,655 0.09 % 8,885,210,181 107
2040 9,083,971 2.17 % 184,648 -1,374 21.5 3.35 27 78.2 % 7,107,743 0.10 % 9,177,190,203 101
2045 10,041,901 2.03 % 191,586 -902 22.3 3.16 29 80.9 % 8,127,512 0.11 % 9,439,639,668 95
2050 11,006,471 1.85 % 192,914   23.1 3.00 32 83.7 % 9,207,524 0.11 % 9,664,378,587 95
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Congo Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Congo
Life Expectancy
66.00 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
28.0
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
38.7
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Brazzaville 1,982,000
2 Pointe-Noire 1,032,000
3 Dolisie 121,000
4 Nkayi 103,000
5 Kayes 58,737
6 Impfondo 48,939
7 Ouesso 40,667
8 Owando 35,698
9 Sibiti 33,122
10 Loutete 27,726
11 Bouansa 27,512
12 Gamboma 26,718
13 Loandjili 23,204
14 Mossaka 21,809
15 Mindouli 20,985
16 Oyo 20,630
17 Makoua 20,550
18 Loudima 20,391
19 Mossendjo 19,104
20 Mouyondzi 18,321
21 Betou 16,221
22 Djambala 15,372
23 Pokola 15,102

See also

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Notes

The Congo Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Republic of the Congo delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Congo (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.