Share of the population born in another country in Congo
Congo: Share of the population born in another country was 6.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.1%
World rank
120th
of 231 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2000
All-time low
5.4%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Share of the population born in another country in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.1% for share of the population born in another country in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Congo peaked at 9.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1990.
Congo ranks 120th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 62,052 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Congo?
- Share of the population born in another country in Congo was 6.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Congo ranks 120th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.