🇨🇬 Congo Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Congo is 6,637,786, ranking #112 in the world (0.08% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.33% per year. The biggest city is Brazzaville with 1,982,000 inhabitants.
Live estimate
6,641,432
Growth rate
2.33%
Density
19
people / km² (50 / mi²)
Median age
18.7
Fertility rate
3.99
births per woman
Life expectancy
66.4
years
Congo population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Congo is projected to reach 11,006,472, and 20,025,644 by 2100.
Congo population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,637,786 | 2.33% | 19.4 | 18.7 |
| 2025 | 6,484,437 | 2.35% | 19.0 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 6,332,961 | 2.38% | 18.5 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 6,182,885 | 2.42% | 18.1 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | 6,035,104 | 2.42% | 17.7 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 5,892,183 | 2.37% | 17.3 | 18.1 |
| 2020 | 5,752,790 | 2.42% | 16.8 | 18.1 |
| 2019 | 5,616,661 | 2.37% | 16.4 | 18.1 |
| 2018 | 5,483,118 | 2.44% | 16.1 | 18.1 |
| 2017 | 5,351,011 | 2.44% | 15.7 | 18.1 |
| 2016 | 5,222,536 | 2.42% | 15.3 | 18.1 |
| 2015 | 5,097,580 | 2.42% | 14.9 | 18.2 |
| 2014 | 4,975,880 | 2.41% | 14.6 | 18.3 |
| 2013 | 4,857,099 | 2.42% | 14.2 | 18.4 |
| 2012 | 4,740,450 | 2.44% | 13.9 | 18.6 |
| 2011 | 4,609,724 | 3.16% | 13.5 | 18.7 |
| 2010 | 4,462,290 | 3.34% | 13.1 | 18.7 |
| 2009 | 4,281,219 | 4.97% | 12.5 | 18.6 |
| 2008 | 4,113,518 | 2.98% | 12.0 | 18.5 |
| 2007 | 3,980,430 | 3.61% | 11.7 | 18.5 |
| 2006 | 3,837,409 | 3.71% | 11.2 | 18.3 |
| 2005 | 3,696,393 | 3.78% | 10.8 | 18.1 |
| 2004 | 3,565,554 | 3.42% | 10.4 | 18.0 |
| 2003 | 3,445,752 | 3.41% | 10.1 | 17.8 |
| 2002 | 3,350,770 | 2.16% | 9.8 | 17.7 |
| 2001 | 3,272,538 | 2.57% | 9.6 | 17.7 |
| 2000 | 3,151,346 | 5.02% | 9.2 | 17.4 |
| 1999 | 3,032,874 | 2.59% | 8.9 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | 2,952,061 | 2.81% | 8.6 | 17.1 |
| 1997 | 2,887,862 | 1.57% | 8.5 | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 2,826,785 | 2.71% | 8.3 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 2,749,461 | 2.83% | 8.1 | 17.0 |
| 1994 | 2,673,144 | 2.79% | 7.8 | 16.9 |
| 1993 | 2,595,124 | 3.13% | 7.6 | 16.8 |
| 1992 | 2,519,465 | 2.78% | 7.4 | 16.7 |
| 1991 | 2,449,230 | 2.88% | 7.2 | 16.6 |
| 1990 | 2,380,560 | 2.81% | 7.0 | 16.6 |
| 1989 | 2,313,558 | 2.90% | 6.8 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 2,247,653 | 2.88% | 6.6 | 16.4 |
| 1987 | 2,183,473 | 2.92% | 6.4 | 16.4 |
| 1986 | 2,120,602 | 2.92% | 6.2 | 16.3 |
| 1985 | 2,059,311 | 2.94% | 6.0 | 16.2 |
| 1984 | 1,999,528 | 2.95% | 5.9 | 16.1 |
| 1983 | 1,950,321 | 2.02% | 5.7 | 16.1 |
| 1982 | 1,910,430 | 2.11% | 5.6 | 16.0 |
| 1981 | 1,869,759 | 2.19% | 5.5 | 15.9 |
| 1980 | 1,828,985 | 2.22% | 5.4 | 15.9 |
| 1979 | 1,788,524 | 2.25% | 5.2 | 15.9 |
| 1978 | 1,748,089 | 2.32% | 5.1 | 15.9 |
| 1977 | 1,707,568 | 2.37% | 5.0 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 1,667,225 | 2.41% | 4.9 | 16.0 |
| 1975 | 1,627,032 | 2.47% | 4.8 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 1,582,301 | 3.11% | 4.6 | 16.2 |
| 1973 | 1,533,680 | 3.13% | 4.5 | 16.2 |
| 1972 | 1,486,468 | 3.12% | 4.4 | 16.3 |
| 1971 | 1,441,039 | 3.08% | 4.2 | 16.4 |
| 1970 | 1,397,638 | 3.03% | 4.1 | 16.5 |
| 1969 | 1,356,182 | 2.99% | 4.0 | 16.6 |
| 1968 | 1,316,519 | 2.95% | 3.9 | 16.7 |
| 1967 | 1,278,691 | 2.88% | 3.7 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 1,242,534 | 2.85% | 3.6 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 1,207,880 | 2.80% | 3.5 | 17.0 |
| 1964 | 1,174,816 | 2.75% | 3.4 | 17.2 |
| 1963 | 1,143,263 | 2.70% | 3.3 | 17.3 |
| 1962 | 1,113,175 | 2.64% | 3.3 | 17.5 |
| 1961 | 1,084,390 | 2.60% | 3.2 | 17.6 |
| 1960 | 1,056,732 | 2.56% | 3.1 | 17.8 |
| 1959 | 1,030,155 | 2.53% | 3.0 | 17.9 |
| 1958 | 1,004,628 | 2.49% | 2.9 | 18.1 |
| 1957 | 980,198 | 2.44% | 2.9 | 18.2 |
| 1956 | 956,824 | 2.39% | 2.8 | 18.3 |
| 1955 | 934,432 | 2.34% | 2.7 | 18.4 |
| 1954 | 913,017 | 2.29% | 2.7 | 18.5 |
| 1953 | 892,466 | 2.26% | 2.6 | 18.6 |
| 1952 | 872,682 | 2.22% | 2.6 | 18.7 |
| 1951 | 853,635 | 2.19% | 2.5 | 18.8 |
| 1950 | 835,262 | 2.16% | 2.4 | 18.9 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 6,794,294 | 2.33% | 19.9 | 18.9 |
| 2028 | 6,953,972 | 2.31% | 20.4 | 19.1 |
| 2029 | 7,116,463 | 2.31% | 20.8 | 19.3 |
| 2030 | 7,282,266 | 2.30% | 21.3 | 19.5 |
| 2031 | 7,452,410 | 2.32% | 21.8 | 19.7 |
| 2032 | 7,626,477 | 2.30% | 22.3 | 20.0 |
| 2033 | 7,802,999 | 2.28% | 22.8 | 20.2 |
| 2034 | 7,981,344 | 2.24% | 23.4 | 20.4 |
| 2035 | 8,160,732 | 2.21% | 23.9 | 20.6 |
| 2036 | 8,341,712 | 2.18% | 24.4 | 20.8 |
| 2037 | 8,524,802 | 2.16% | 25.0 | 21.0 |
| 2038 | 8,709,726 | 2.13% | 25.5 | 21.2 |
| 2039 | 8,896,174 | 2.10% | 26.1 | 21.4 |
| 2040 | 9,083,972 | 2.07% | 26.6 | 21.5 |
| 2041 | 9,274,660 | 2.08% | 27.2 | 21.7 |
| 2042 | 9,466,760 | 2.02% | 27.7 | 21.8 |
| 2043 | 9,658,842 | 2.00% | 28.3 | 22.0 |
| 2044 | 9,850,507 | 1.93% | 28.8 | 22.1 |
| 2045 | 10,041,901 | 1.92% | 29.4 | 22.3 |
| 2046 | 10,234,372 | 1.88% | 30.0 | 22.4 |
| 2047 | 10,427,912 | 1.86% | 30.5 | 22.6 |
| 2048 | 10,621,399 | 1.81% | 31.1 | 22.7 |
| 2049 | 10,813,655 | 1.78% | 31.7 | 22.9 |
| 2050 | 11,006,472 | 1.76% | 32.2 | 23.1 |
| 2051 | 11,200,449 | 1.74% | 32.8 | 23.2 |
| 2052 | 11,394,540 | 1.70% | 33.4 | 23.4 |
| 2053 | 11,588,702 | 1.68% | 33.9 | 23.6 |
| 2054 | 11,783,763 | 1.66% | 34.5 | 23.8 |
| 2055 | 11,977,754 | 1.61% | 35.1 | 24.0 |
| 2056 | 12,170,788 | 1.59% | 35.6 | 24.2 |
| 2057 | 12,364,402 | 1.56% | 36.2 | 24.4 |
| 2058 | 12,558,479 | 1.55% | 36.8 | 24.6 |
| 2059 | 12,754,018 | 1.54% | 37.3 | 24.8 |
| 2060 | 12,950,780 | 1.52% | 37.9 | 25.0 |
| 2061 | 13,148,492 | 1.51% | 38.5 | 25.2 |
| 2062 | 13,348,744 | 1.51% | 39.1 | 25.4 |
| 2063 | 13,549,288 | 1.47% | 39.7 | 25.6 |
| 2064 | 13,747,451 | 1.44% | 40.3 | 25.8 |
| 2065 | 13,945,146 | 1.42% | 40.8 | 26.0 |
| 2066 | 14,143,856 | 1.41% | 41.4 | 26.2 |
| 2067 | 14,340,898 | 1.36% | 42.0 | 26.5 |
| 2068 | 14,536,301 | 1.35% | 42.6 | 26.7 |
| 2069 | 14,733,635 | 1.35% | 43.1 | 26.9 |
| 2070 | 14,929,960 | 1.30% | 43.7 | 27.1 |
| 2071 | 15,124,134 | 1.28% | 44.3 | 27.3 |
| 2072 | 15,317,712 | 1.26% | 44.9 | 27.5 |
| 2073 | 15,510,183 | 1.24% | 45.4 | 27.8 |
| 2074 | 15,700,216 | 1.20% | 46.0 | 28.0 |
| 2075 | 15,888,666 | 1.19% | 46.5 | 28.2 |
| 2076 | 16,074,470 | 1.14% | 47.1 | 28.4 |
| 2077 | 16,257,211 | 1.12% | 47.6 | 28.6 |
| 2078 | 16,440,547 | 1.12% | 48.1 | 28.8 |
| 2079 | 16,622,258 | 1.08% | 48.7 | 29.0 |
| 2080 | 16,802,276 | 1.07% | 49.2 | 29.2 |
| 2081 | 16,980,264 | 1.03% | 49.7 | 29.4 |
| 2082 | 17,158,125 | 1.05% | 50.2 | 29.7 |
| 2083 | 17,336,315 | 1.02% | 50.8 | 29.9 |
| 2084 | 17,511,543 | 1.00% | 51.3 | 30.1 |
| 2085 | 17,683,692 | 0.96% | 51.8 | 30.3 |
| 2086 | 17,854,605 | 0.96% | 52.3 | 30.5 |
| 2087 | 18,025,474 | 0.94% | 52.8 | 30.7 |
| 2088 | 18,195,509 | 0.94% | 53.3 | 30.8 |
| 2089 | 18,362,315 | 0.89% | 53.8 | 31.0 |
| 2090 | 18,525,565 | 0.88% | 54.2 | 31.2 |
| 2091 | 18,687,358 | 0.86% | 54.7 | 31.4 |
| 2092 | 18,846,995 | 0.84% | 55.2 | 31.6 |
| 2093 | 19,003,267 | 0.81% | 55.6 | 31.8 |
| 2094 | 19,155,559 | 0.79% | 56.1 | 32.0 |
| 2095 | 19,305,619 | 0.77% | 56.5 | 32.2 |
| 2096 | 19,454,162 | 0.76% | 57.0 | 32.4 |
| 2097 | 19,600,616 | 0.74% | 57.4 | 32.6 |
| 2098 | 19,745,458 | 0.73% | 57.8 | 32.8 |
| 2099 | 19,887,449 | 0.70% | 58.2 | 33.0 |
| 2100 | 20,025,644 | 0.68% | 58.6 | 33.2 |
States & provinces of Congo by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazzaville | 1,307,911 | 19.7% |
| 2 | Kouilou | 909,356 | 13.7% |
| 3 | Pointe Noire | 715,334 | 10.8% |
| 4 | Bouenza | 309,073 | 4.7% |
| 5 | Pool | 240,999 | 3.6% |
| 6 | Niari | 231,271 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Plateaux | 174,591 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Cuvette | 156,044 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Likouala | 90,000 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Sangha | 85,738 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Lékoumou | 78,344 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Cuvette-Ouest | 50,392 | 0.8% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Congo
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazzaville capital | Brazzaville | 1,982,000 |
| 2 | Pointe-Noire | Pointe-Noire | 1,032,000 |
| 3 | Dolisie | Niari | 121,000 |
| 4 | Nkayi | Bouenza | 103,000 |
| 5 | Kayes | Bouenza | 58,737 |
| 6 | Impfondo | Likouala | 48,939 |
| 7 | Ouesso | Sangha | 40,667 |
| 8 | Owando | Cuvette | 35,698 |
| 9 | Sibiti | Lékoumou | 33,122 |
| 10 | Loutété | Bouenza | 27,726 |
| 11 | Bouansa | Bouenza | 27,512 |
| 12 | Gamboma | Plateaux | 26,718 |
| 13 | Loandjili | Pointe-Noire | 23,204 |
| 14 | Mossaka | Cuvette | 21,809 |
| 15 | Mindouli | Likouala | 20,985 |
FAQ
What is the population of Congo in 2026?
The population of Congo is 6,637,786 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Congo?
Brazzaville is the biggest city in Congo with 1,982,000 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Congo growing or shrinking?
The population of Congo is growing at 2.33% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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