Population growth in Congo
Congo: Population growth was 2.4% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 1983
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Congo, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.4% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Congo peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1983.
That places Congo 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4% compare
- 30 Madagascar 2.4% compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 2.4% compare
- 33 Guinea 2.4% compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 2.4% compare
- 35 Palestine 2.4% compare
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Congo?
- Population growth in Congo was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for population growth?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release