🇨🇬 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

05M10M15M20M19601980200020202040206020802100projection →1950: 835,2621955: 934,4321960: 1,056,7321965: 1,207,8801970: 1,397,6381975: 1,627,0321980: 1,828,9851985: 2,059,3111990: 2,380,5601995: 2,749,4612000: 3,151,3462005: 3,696,3932010: 4,462,2902015: 5,097,5802020: 5,752,7902025: 6,484,4372030: 7,282,2662035: 8,160,7322040: 9,083,9722045: 10,041,9012050: 11,006,4722055: 11,977,7542060: 12,950,7802065: 13,945,1462070: 14,929,9602075: 15,888,6662080: 16,802,2762085: 17,683,6922090: 18,525,5652095: 19,305,6192100: 20,025,644
Population of Congo, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Congo is projected to reach 11,006,472, and 20,025,644 by 2100.

Congo population by year

YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20266,637,7862.33%19.418.7
20256,484,4372.35%19.018.6
20246,332,9612.38%18.518.4
20236,182,8852.42%18.118.3
20226,035,1042.42%17.718.2
20215,892,1832.37%17.318.1
20205,752,7902.42%16.818.1
20195,616,6612.37%16.418.1
20185,483,1182.44%16.118.1
20175,351,0112.44%15.718.1
20165,222,5362.42%15.318.1
20155,097,5802.42%14.918.2
20144,975,8802.41%14.618.3
20134,857,0992.42%14.218.4
20124,740,4502.44%13.918.6
20114,609,7243.16%13.518.7
20104,462,2903.34%13.118.7
20094,281,2194.97%12.518.6
20084,113,5182.98%12.018.5
20073,980,4303.61%11.718.5
20063,837,4093.71%11.218.3
20053,696,3933.78%10.818.1
20043,565,5543.42%10.418.0
20033,445,7523.41%10.117.8
20023,350,7702.16%9.817.7
20013,272,5382.57%9.617.7
20003,151,3465.02%9.217.4
19993,032,8742.59%8.917.2
19982,952,0612.81%8.617.1
19972,887,8621.57%8.517.1
19962,826,7852.71%8.317.1
19952,749,4612.83%8.117.0
19942,673,1442.79%7.816.9
19932,595,1243.13%7.616.8
19922,519,4652.78%7.416.7
19912,449,2302.88%7.216.6
19902,380,5602.81%7.016.6
19892,313,5582.90%6.816.5
19882,247,6532.88%6.616.4
19872,183,4732.92%6.416.4
19862,120,6022.92%6.216.3
19852,059,3112.94%6.016.2
19841,999,5282.95%5.916.1
19831,950,3212.02%5.716.1
19821,910,4302.11%5.616.0
19811,869,7592.19%5.515.9
19801,828,9852.22%5.415.9
19791,788,5242.25%5.215.9
19781,748,0892.32%5.115.9
19771,707,5682.37%5.015.9
19761,667,2252.41%4.916.0
19751,627,0322.47%4.816.1
19741,582,3013.11%4.616.2
19731,533,6803.13%4.516.2
19721,486,4683.12%4.416.3
19711,441,0393.08%4.216.4
19701,397,6383.03%4.116.5
19691,356,1822.99%4.016.6
19681,316,5192.95%3.916.7
19671,278,6912.88%3.716.8
19661,242,5342.85%3.616.9
19651,207,8802.80%3.517.0
19641,174,8162.75%3.417.2
19631,143,2632.70%3.317.3
19621,113,1752.64%3.317.5
19611,084,3902.60%3.217.6
19601,056,7322.56%3.117.8
19591,030,1552.53%3.017.9
19581,004,6282.49%2.918.1
1957980,1982.44%2.918.2
1956956,8242.39%2.818.3
1955934,4322.34%2.718.4
1954913,0172.29%2.718.5
1953892,4662.26%2.618.6
1952872,6822.22%2.618.7
1951853,6352.19%2.518.8
1950835,2622.16%2.418.9
YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20276,794,2942.33%19.918.9
20286,953,9722.31%20.419.1
20297,116,4632.31%20.819.3
20307,282,2662.30%21.319.5
20317,452,4102.32%21.819.7
20327,626,4772.30%22.320.0
20337,802,9992.28%22.820.2
20347,981,3442.24%23.420.4
20358,160,7322.21%23.920.6
20368,341,7122.18%24.420.8
20378,524,8022.16%25.021.0
20388,709,7262.13%25.521.2
20398,896,1742.10%26.121.4
20409,083,9722.07%26.621.5
20419,274,6602.08%27.221.7
20429,466,7602.02%27.721.8
20439,658,8422.00%28.322.0
20449,850,5071.93%28.822.1
204510,041,9011.92%29.422.3
204610,234,3721.88%30.022.4
204710,427,9121.86%30.522.6
204810,621,3991.81%31.122.7
204910,813,6551.78%31.722.9
205011,006,4721.76%32.223.1
205111,200,4491.74%32.823.2
205211,394,5401.70%33.423.4
205311,588,7021.68%33.923.6
205411,783,7631.66%34.523.8
205511,977,7541.61%35.124.0
205612,170,7881.59%35.624.2
205712,364,4021.56%36.224.4
205812,558,4791.55%36.824.6
205912,754,0181.54%37.324.8
206012,950,7801.52%37.925.0
206113,148,4921.51%38.525.2
206213,348,7441.51%39.125.4
206313,549,2881.47%39.725.6
206413,747,4511.44%40.325.8
206513,945,1461.42%40.826.0
206614,143,8561.41%41.426.2
206714,340,8981.36%42.026.5
206814,536,3011.35%42.626.7
206914,733,6351.35%43.126.9
207014,929,9601.30%43.727.1
207115,124,1341.28%44.327.3
207215,317,7121.26%44.927.5
207315,510,1831.24%45.427.8
207415,700,2161.20%46.028.0
207515,888,6661.19%46.528.2
207616,074,4701.14%47.128.4
207716,257,2111.12%47.628.6
207816,440,5471.12%48.128.8
207916,622,2581.08%48.729.0
208016,802,2761.07%49.229.2
208116,980,2641.03%49.729.4
208217,158,1251.05%50.229.7
208317,336,3151.02%50.829.9
208417,511,5431.00%51.330.1
208517,683,6920.96%51.830.3
208617,854,6050.96%52.330.5
208718,025,4740.94%52.830.7
208818,195,5090.94%53.330.8
208918,362,3150.89%53.831.0
209018,525,5650.88%54.231.2
209118,687,3580.86%54.731.4
209218,846,9950.84%55.231.6
209319,003,2670.81%55.631.8
209419,155,5590.79%56.132.0
209519,305,6190.77%56.532.2
209619,454,1620.76%57.032.4
209719,600,6160.74%57.432.6
209819,745,4580.73%57.832.8
209919,887,4490.70%58.233.0
210020,025,6440.68%58.633.2

States & provinces of Congo by population

#State / provincePopulationShare
1Brazzaville1,307,91119.7%
2Kouilou909,35613.7%
3Pointe Noire715,33410.8%
4Bouenza309,0734.7%
5Pool240,9993.6%
6Niari231,2713.5%
7Plateaux174,5912.6%
8Cuvette156,0442.4%
9Likouala90,0001.4%
10Sangha85,7381.3%
11Lékoumou78,3441.2%
12Cuvette-Ouest50,3920.8%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Congo

#CityRegionPopulation
1Brazzaville capitalBrazzaville1,982,000
2Pointe-Noire Pointe-Noire1,032,000
3Dolisie Niari121,000
4Nkayi Bouenza103,000
5Kayes Bouenza58,737
6Impfondo Likouala48,939
7Ouesso Sangha40,667
8Owando Cuvette35,698
9Sibiti Lékoumou33,122
10Loutété Bouenza27,726
11Bouansa Bouenza27,512
12Gamboma Plateaux26,718
13Loandjili Pointe-Noire23,204
14Mossaka Cuvette21,809
15Mindouli Likouala20,985

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

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