Demographics of Congo
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Jan 2025 |
As of 2024, the population of Congo is projected at 6.33 million, compared to 6.18 million in 2023. It ranks 113th in the world by population and 36th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.38 percent, the 29th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.17 million males and 3.17 million females in Congo. The percentage of the male population is 49.99%, compared to 50.01% of the female population. Congo has 771 more females than males. The sex ratio in Congo in 2024 will be 99.976 males per 100 females. Congo is in the 158th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 413,370 | 421,892 | 835,261 | 2.16 | 97.980 |
| 1955 | 462,636 | 471,796 | 934,432 | 2.34 | 98.058 |
| 1960 | 523,419 | 533,313 | 1,056,732 | 2.56 | 98.145 |
| 1965 | 598,649 | 609,232 | 1,207,880 | 2.80 | 98.263 |
| 1970 | 693,178 | 704,459 | 1,397,638 | 3.03 | 98.399 |
| 1975 | 807,140 | 819,891 | 1,627,032 | 2.47 | 98.445 |
| 1980 | 904,909 | 924,075 | 1,828,985 | 2.22 | 97.926 |
| 1985 | 1,018,783 | 1,040,528 | 2,059,311 | 2.94 | 97.910 |
| 1990 | 1,180,711 | 1,199,849 | 2,380,560 | 2.81 | 98.405 |
| 1995 | 1,367,967 | 1,381,493 | 2,749,461 | 2.83 | 99.021 |
| 2000 | 1,567,367 | 1,583,979 | 3,151,345 | 5.02 | 98.951 |
| 2005 | 1,843,982 | 1,852,411 | 3,696,393 | 3.78 | 99.545 |
| 2010 | 2,229,859 | 2,232,431 | 4,462,290 | 3.34 | 99.885 |
| 2015 | 2,548,660 | 2,548,920 | 5,097,581 | 2.42 | 99.990 |
| 2020 | 2,876,519 | 2,876,271 | 5,752,791 | 2.42 | 100.009 |
| 2021 | 2,946,068 | 2,946,115 | 5,892,183 | 2.37 | 99.998 |
| 2022 | 3,017,464 | 3,017,640 | 6,035,104 | 2.42 | 99.994 |
| 2023 | 3,091,229 | 3,091,655 | 6,182,885 | 2.42 | 99.986 |
| 2024 | 3,166,095 | 3,166,866 | 6,332,961 | 2.38 | 99.976 |
| 2025 | 3,241,622 | 3,242,816 | 6,484,437 | 2.35 | 99.963 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.602 | 18.894 | 6.065 |
| 1955 | 43.448 | 18.420 | 6.065 |
| 1960 | 47.595 | 17.775 | 6.085 |
| 1965 | 50.996 | 17.033 | 6.229 |
| 1970 | 53.555 | 16.512 | 6.376 |
| 1975 | 55.402 | 16.079 | 6.356 |
| 1980 | 56.803 | 15.883 | 6.065 |
| 1985 | 57.608 | 16.215 | 5.587 |
| 1990 | 57.070 | 16.551 | 5.266 |
| 1995 | 55.474 | 16.991 | 5.068 |
| 2000 | 55.371 | 17.438 | 4.724 |
| 2005 | 58.730 | 18.137 | 4.669 |
| 2010 | 61.731 | 18.746 | 4.851 |
| 2015 | 63.662 | 18.217 | 4.607 |
| 2020 | 64.391 | 18.072 | 4.329 |
| 2021 | 64.192 | 18.125 | 4.280 |
| 2022 | 65.000 | 18.202 | 4.215 |
| 2023 | 65.772 | 18.308 | 4.157 |
| 2024 | 66.001 | 18.433 | 4.109 |
| 2025 | 66.204 | 18.572 | 4.048 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 19,941 | 37,989 | 23.874 | 45.482 |
| 1955 | 19,632 | 41,542 | 21.010 | 44.457 |
| 1960 | 18,873 | 45,968 | 17.860 | 43.500 |
| 1965 | 18,688 | 52,554 | 15.472 | 43.509 |
| 1970 | 19,285 | 61,659 | 13.798 | 44.116 |
| 1975 | 20,425 | 71,580 | 12.553 | 43.994 |
| 1980 | 20,831 | 76,381 | 11.389 | 41.761 |
| 1985 | 21,662 | 82,021 | 10.519 | 39.829 |
| 1990 | 25,393 | 92,634 | 10.667 | 38.913 |
| 1995 | 31,553 | 105,740 | 11.476 | 38.459 |
| 2000 | 35,474 | 113,966 | 11.257 | 36.164 |
| 2005 | 35,545 | 136,888 | 9.616 | 37.033 |
| 2010 | 36,726 | 173,633 | 8.230 | 38.911 |
| 2015 | 36,532 | 178,070 | 7.166 | 34.932 |
| 2020 | 39,109 | 182,600 | 6.798 | 31.741 |
| 2021 | 40,640 | 184,882 | 6.897 | 31.377 |
| 2022 | 39,656 | 186,731 | 6.571 | 30.941 |
| 2023 | 38,880 | 189,365 | 6.288 | 30.627 |
| 2024 | 39,521 | 192,673 | 6.241 | 30.424 |
| 2025 | 40,250 | 195,536 | 6.207 | 30.155 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 206,199 | 621,053 | 24.926 |
| 1955 | 258,973 | 661,245 | 28.143 |
| 1960 | 327,769 | 709,451 | 31.601 |
| 1965 | 417,746 | 766,570 | 35.273 |
| 1970 | 534,042 | 830,770 | 39.129 |
| 1975 | 687,909 | 902,130 | 43.264 |
| 1980 | 880,532 | 959,403 | 47.857 |
| 1985 | 1,111,137 | 1,016,633 | 52.221 |
| 1990 | 1,325,761 | 1,114,696 | 54.324 |
| 1995 | 1,579,132 | 1,220,123 | 56.413 |
| 2000 | 1,893,340 | 1,332,387 | 58.695 |
| 2005 | 2,267,680 | 1,450,563 | 60.988 |
| 2010 | 2,774,827 | 1,611,866 | 63.256 |
| 2015 | 3,274,286 | 1,721,362 | 65.543 |
| 2020 | 3,857,353 | 1,829,564 | 67.829 |
| 2021 | 3,983,698 | 1,850,391 | 68.283 |
| 2022 | 4,113,312 | 1,870,877 | 68.736 |
| 2023 | 4,246,426 | 1,891,102 | 69.188 |
| 2024 | 4,383,333 | 1,911,162 | 69.638 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 453,008 | 444,365 | 897,373 | 14.17 | 101.945 |
| 05-09 | 426,807 | 418,969 | 845,775 | 13.36 | 101.871 |
| 10-14 | 412,363 | 405,906 | 818,268 | 12.92 | 101.591 |
| 15-19 | 338,901 | 335,189 | 674,090 | 10.64 | 101.107 |
| 20-24 | 270,786 | 268,810 | 539,596 | 8.52 | 100.735 |
| 25-29 | 227,200 | 225,998 | 453,197 | 7.16 | 100.532 |
| 30-34 | 200,323 | 200,013 | 400,337 | 6.32 | 100.155 |
| 35-39 | 183,957 | 184,942 | 368,899 | 5.83 | 99.467 |
| 40-44 | 164,405 | 163,422 | 327,827 | 5.18 | 100.602 |
| 45-49 | 141,713 | 142,834 | 284,547 | 4.49 | 99.215 |
| 50-54 | 111,885 | 114,991 | 226,876 | 3.58 | 97.299 |
| 55-59 | 86,373 | 91,824 | 178,196 | 2.81 | 94.064 |
| 60-64 | 62,285 | 66,618 | 128,904 | 2.04 | 93.496 |
| 65-69 | 40,760 | 45,822 | 86,582 | 1.37 | 88.953 |
| 70-74 | 23,477 | 28,416 | 51,894 | 0.82 | 82.619 |
| 75-79 | 12,790 | 16,299 | 29,089 | 0.46 | 78.471 |
| 80-84 | 6,122 | 8,103 | 14,225 | 0.22 | 75.552 |
| 85-89 | 2,325 | 3,377 | 5,702 | 0.09 | 68.848 |
| 90-94 | 536 | 838 | 1,375 | 0.02 | 63.962 |
| 95-99 | 78 | 124 | 202 | 0.00 | 62.903 |
| 100+ | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.00 | 60.000 |
| Total | 3,166,097 | 3,166,865 | 6,332,963 | 99.976 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio