Republic of the Congo population (2026)
The population of Republic of the Congo is 6,637,786 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Republic of the Congo ranks #112 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.080% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.33% a year (+153,349 people). The median age is 19.7 years, women have 3.99 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 66.4 years. Population density is 19 people per km² of land. The capital is Brazzaville.
Population of Republic of the Congo, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 11,006,472 | +1.76% | 24.1 | 3.0 | 70.5 | 0.114% |
| 2045 | 10,041,901 | +1.92% | 23.3 | 3.16 | 69.8 | 0.106% |
| 2040 | 9,083,972 | +2.07% | 22.5 | 3.35 | 69.0 | 0.099% |
| 2035 | 8,160,732 | +2.21% | 21.6 | 3.54 | 68.1 | 0.092% |
| 2030 | 7,282,266 | +2.30% | 20.5 | 3.78 | 67.2 | 0.085% |
| 2026 | 6,637,786 | +2.33% | 19.7 | 3.99 | 66.4 | 0.080% |
| 2025 | 6,484,437 | +2.35% | 19.6 | 4.05 | 66.2 | 0.079% |
| 2024 | 6,332,961 | +2.38% | 19.4 | 4.11 | 66.0 | 0.078% |
| 2023 | 6,182,885 | +2.42% | 19.3 | 4.16 | 65.8 | 0.076% |
| 2022 | 6,035,104 | +2.42% | 19.2 | 4.22 | 65.0 | 0.075% |
| 2020 | 5,752,790 | +2.42% | 19.1 | 4.33 | 64.4 | 0.073% |
| 2015 | 5,097,580 | +2.42% | 19.2 | 4.61 | 63.7 | 0.068% |
| 2010 | 4,462,290 | +3.34% | 19.7 | 4.85 | 61.7 | 0.064% |
| 2005 | 3,696,393 | +3.78% | 19.1 | 4.67 | 58.7 | 0.056% |
| 2000 | 3,151,346 | +5.02% | 18.4 | 4.72 | 55.4 | 0.051% |
| 1995 | 2,749,460 | +2.83% | 18.0 | 5.07 | 55.5 | 0.048% |
| 1990 | 2,380,560 | +2.81% | 17.6 | 5.27 | 57.1 | 0.045% |
| 1985 | 2,059,312 | +2.94% | 17.2 | 5.59 | 57.6 | 0.042% |
| 1980 | 1,828,984 | +2.22% | 16.9 | 6.06 | 56.8 | 0.041% |
| 1975 | 1,627,032 | +2.47% | 17.1 | 6.36 | 55.4 | 0.040% |
| 1970 | 1,397,638 | +3.03% | 17.5 | 6.38 | 53.6 | 0.038% |
| 1965 | 1,207,880 | +2.80% | 18.0 | 6.23 | 51.0 | 0.036% |
| 1960 | 1,056,732 | +2.56% | 18.8 | 6.08 | 47.6 | 0.035% |
| 1955 | 934,432 | +2.34% | 19.4 | 6.06 | 43.4 | 0.034% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania