Population regions with projections in Congo

Congo: Population regions with projections was 20.03 million in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
20.03 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 239 countries
All-time high
20.03 million
in 2100
All-time low
134,803
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population regions with projections in Congo, 1000–2100

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 20.03 million for population regions with projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections in Congo peaked at 20.03 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 134,803, in 1000.

That places Congo 77th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population regions with projections in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections in Congo, 1000 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1000 134,803 —
1100 154,061 +14.3%
1200 176,069 +14.3%
1300 201,222 +14.3%
1400 229,968 +14.3%
1500 262,821 +14.3%
1600 300,367 +14.3%
1700 343,277 +14.3%
1710 345,002 +0.5%
1720 348,194 +0.9%
1730 351,556 +1.0%
1740 355,107 +1.0%
1750 358,867 +1.1%
1760 362,858 +1.1%
1770 367,109 +1.2%
1780 371,651 +1.2%
1790 376,524 +1.3%
1800 314,465 -16.5%
1801 314,465 +0.0%
1802 314,465 +0.0%
1803 314,465 +0.0%
1804 314,465 +0.0%
1805 314,465 +0.0%
1806 314,465 +0.0%
1807 314,465 +0.0%
1808 314,465 +0.0%
1809 314,465 +0.0%
1810 314,465 +0.0%
1811 314,465 +0.0%
1812 314,465 +0.0%
1813 314,465 +0.0%
1814 314,465 +0.0%
1815 314,465 +0.0%
1816 314,465 +0.0%
1817 314,465 +0.0%
1818 314,465 +0.0%
1819 315,477 +0.3%
1820 317,518 +0.6%
1821 320,603 +1.0%
1822 324,750 +1.3%
1823 329,976 +1.6%
1824 335,286 +1.6%
1825 340,682 +1.6%
1826 346,164 +1.6%
1827 351,735 +1.6%
1828 357,395 +1.6%
1829 363,146 +1.6%
1830 368,990 +1.6%
1831 374,928 +1.6%
1832 380,961 +1.6%
1833 387,092 +1.6%
1834 393,321 +1.6%
1835 399,651 +1.6%
1836 406,082 +1.6%
1837 412,617 +1.6%
1838 419,257 +1.6%
1839 426,003 +1.6%
1840 432,859 +1.6%
1841 439,825 +1.6%
1842 446,902 +1.6%
1843 454,094 +1.6%
1844 461,401 +1.6%
1845 468,826 +1.6%
1846 476,371 +1.6%
1847 484,037 +1.6%
1848 491,826 +1.6%
1849 498,107 +1.3%
1850 502,855 +1.0%
1851 506,278 +0.7%
1852 508,121 +0.4%
1853 508,354 +0.0%
1854 508,588 +0.0%
1855 508,821 +0.0%
1856 509,055 +0.0%
1857 509,289 +0.0%
1858 509,522 +0.0%
1859 510,368 +0.2%
1860 511,829 +0.3%
1861 513,912 +0.4%
1862 516,619 +0.5%
1863 519,957 +0.6%
1864 523,316 +0.6%
1865 526,697 +0.6%
1866 530,099 +0.6%
1867 533,523 +0.6%
1868 536,969 +0.6%
1869 540,655 +0.7%
1870 544,584 +0.7%
1871 548,760 +0.8%
1872 553,186 +0.8%
1873 557,865 +0.8%
1874 562,584 +0.8%
1875 567,343 +0.8%
1876 572,142 +0.8%
1877 576,981 +0.8%
1878 581,862 +0.8%
1879 586,665 +0.8%
1880 591,389 +0.8%
1881 596,033 +0.8%
1882 600,595 +0.8%
1883 605,074 +0.7%
1884 609,585 +0.7%
1885 614,131 +0.7%
1886 618,710 +0.7%
1887 623,323 +0.7%
1888 627,970 +0.7%
1889 631,123 +0.5%
1890 632,776 +0.3%
1891 632,926 +0.0%
1892 631,566 -0.2%
1893 628,692 -0.5%
1894 625,831 -0.5%
1895 622,983 -0.5%
1896 620,147 -0.5%
1897 617,324 -0.5%
1898 614,515 -0.5%
1899 611,109 -0.6%
1900 607,115 -0.7%
1901 602,542 -0.8%
1902 597,397 -0.9%
1903 591,689 -1.0%
1904 586,035 -1.0%
1905 580,436 -1.0%
1906 574,889 -1.0%
1907 569,396 -1.0%
1908 563,954 -1.0%
1909 559,008 -0.9%
1910 554,548 -0.8%
1911 550,569 -0.7%
1912 547,063 -0.6%
1913 544,024 -0.6%
1914 541,001 -0.6%
1915 537,996 -0.6%
1916 535,007 -0.6%
1917 532,034 -0.6%
1918 528,842 -0.6%
1919 527,863 -0.2%
1920 529,118 +0.2%
1921 532,626 +0.7%
1922 538,408 +1.1%
1923 546,484 +1.5%
1924 554,681 +1.5%
1925 563,001 +1.5%
1926 571,446 +1.5%
1927 580,018 +1.5%
1928 588,718 +1.5%
1929 597,428 +1.5%
1930 606,145 +1.5%
1931 614,868 +1.4%
1932 623,596 +1.4%
1933 632,326 +1.4%
1934 641,179 +1.4%
1935 650,155 +1.4%
1936 659,258 +1.4%
1937 668,487 +1.4%
1938 677,846 +1.4%
1939 687,893 +1.5%
1940 698,649 +1.6%
1941 710,132 +1.6%
1942 722,365 +1.7%
1943 735,368 +1.8%
1944 748,604 +1.8%
1945 762,079 +1.8%
1946 775,797 +1.8%
1947 789,761 +1.8%
1948 803,977 +1.8%
1949 819,090 +1.9%
1950 835,269 +2.0%
1951 853,643 +2.2%
1952 872,684 +2.2%
1953 892,461 +2.3%
1954 913,023 +2.3%
1955 934,435 +2.3%
1956 956,825 +2.4%
1957 980,204 +2.4%
1958 1.00 million +2.5%
1959 1.03 million +2.5%
1960 1.06 million +2.6%
1961 1.08 million +2.6%
1962 1.11 million +2.7%
1963 1.14 million +2.7%
1964 1.17 million +2.8%
1965 1.21 million +2.8%
1966 1.24 million +2.9%
1967 1.28 million +2.9%
1968 1.32 million +3.0%
1969 1.36 million +3.0%
1970 1.40 million +3.1%
1971 1.44 million +3.1%
1972 1.49 million +3.2%
1973 1.53 million +3.2%
1974 1.58 million +3.2%
1975 1.63 million +2.8%
1976 1.67 million +2.5%
1977 1.71 million +2.4%
1978 1.75 million +2.4%
1979 1.79 million +2.3%
1980 1.83 million +2.3%
1981 1.87 million +2.2%
1982 1.91 million +2.2%
1983 1.95 million +2.1%
1984 2.00 million +2.5%
1985 2.06 million +3.0%
1986 2.12 million +3.0%
1987 2.18 million +3.0%
1988 2.25 million +2.9%
1989 2.31 million +2.9%
1990 2.38 million +2.9%
1991 2.45 million +2.9%
1992 2.52 million +2.9%
1993 2.60 million +3.0%
1994 2.67 million +3.0%
1995 2.75 million +2.9%
1996 2.83 million +2.8%
1997 2.89 million +2.2%
1998 2.95 million +2.2%
1999 3.03 million +2.7%
2000 3.15 million +3.9%
2001 3.27 million +3.8%
2002 3.35 million +2.4%
2003 3.45 million +2.8%
2004 3.57 million +3.5%
2005 3.70 million +3.7%
2006 3.84 million +3.8%
2007 3.98 million +3.7%
2008 4.11 million +3.3%
2009 4.28 million +4.1%
2010 4.46 million +4.2%
2011 4.61 million +3.3%
2012 4.74 million +2.8%
2013 4.86 million +2.5%
2014 4.98 million +2.4%
2015 5.10 million +2.4%
2016 5.22 million +2.5%
2017 5.35 million +2.5%
2018 5.48 million +2.5%
2019 5.62 million +2.4%
2020 5.75 million +2.4%
2021 5.89 million +2.4%
2022 6.04 million +2.4%
2023 6.18 million +2.4%
2024 6.33 million +2.4%
2025 6.48 million +2.4%
2026 6.64 million +2.4%
2027 6.79 million +2.4%
2028 6.95 million +2.4%
2029 7.12 million +2.3%
2030 7.28 million +2.3%
2031 7.45 million +2.3%
2032 7.63 million +2.3%
2033 7.80 million +2.3%
2034 7.98 million +2.3%
2035 8.16 million +2.2%
2036 8.34 million +2.2%
2037 8.52 million +2.2%
2038 8.71 million +2.2%
2039 8.90 million +2.1%
2040 9.08 million +2.1%
2041 9.27 million +2.1%
2042 9.47 million +2.1%
2043 9.66 million +2.0%
2044 9.85 million +2.0%
2045 10.04 million +1.9%
2046 10.23 million +1.9%
2047 10.43 million +1.9%
2048 10.62 million +1.9%
2049 10.81 million +1.8%
2050 11.01 million +1.8%
2051 11.20 million +1.8%
2052 11.39 million +1.7%
2053 11.59 million +1.7%
2054 11.78 million +1.7%
2055 11.98 million +1.6%
2056 12.17 million +1.6%
2057 12.36 million +1.6%
2058 12.56 million +1.6%
2059 12.75 million +1.6%
2060 12.95 million +1.5%
2061 13.15 million +1.5%
2062 13.35 million +1.5%
2063 13.55 million +1.5%
2064 13.75 million +1.5%
2065 13.95 million +1.4%
2066 14.14 million +1.4%
2067 14.34 million +1.4%
2068 14.54 million +1.4%
2069 14.73 million +1.4%
2070 14.93 million +1.3%
2071 15.12 million +1.3%
2072 15.32 million +1.3%
2073 15.51 million +1.3%
2074 15.70 million +1.2%
2075 15.89 million +1.2%
2076 16.07 million +1.2%
2077 16.26 million +1.1%
2078 16.44 million +1.1%
2079 16.62 million +1.1%
2080 16.80 million +1.1%
2081 16.98 million +1.1%
2082 17.16 million +1.0%
2083 17.34 million +1.0%
2084 17.51 million +1.0%
2085 17.68 million +1.0%
2086 17.85 million +1.0%
2087 18.03 million +1.0%
2088 18.20 million +0.9%
2089 18.36 million +0.9%
2090 18.53 million +0.9%
2091 18.69 million +0.9%
2092 18.85 million +0.9%
2093 19.00 million +0.8%
2094 19.16 million +0.8%
2095 19.31 million +0.8%
2096 19.45 million +0.8%
2097 19.60 million +0.8%
2098 19.75 million +0.7%
2099 19.89 million +0.7%
2100 20.03 million +0.7%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 20.03 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 20.03 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 134,803 134,803 134,803 1
1100s 154,061 154,061 154,061 1
1200s 176,069 176,069 176,069 1
1300s 201,222 201,222 201,222 1
1400s 229,968 229,968 229,968 1
1500s 262,821 262,821 262,821 1
1600s 300,367 300,367 300,367 1
1700s 343,277 343,277 343,277 1
1710s 345,002 345,002 345,002 1
1720s 348,194 348,194 348,194 1
1730s 351,556 351,556 351,556 1
1740s 355,107 355,107 355,107 1
1750s 358,867 358,867 358,867 1
1760s 362,858 362,858 362,858 1
1770s 367,109 367,109 367,109 1
1780s 371,651 371,651 371,651 1
1790s 376,524 376,524 376,524 1
1800s 314,465 314,465 314,465 10
1810s 314,566 314,465 315,477 10
1820s 338,726 317,518 363,146 10
1830s 396,890 368,990 426,003 10
1840s 465,425 432,859 498,107 10
1850s 508,125 502,855 510,368 10
1860s 525,358 511,829 540,655 10
1870s 565,197 544,584 586,665 10
1880s 611,793 591,389 631,123 10
1890s 623,787 611,109 632,926 10
1900s 583,246 559,008 607,115 10
1910s 539,895 527,863 554,548 10
1920s 560,193 529,118 597,428 10
1930s 646,175 606,145 687,893 10
1940s 756,582 698,649 819,090 10
1950s 927,333 835,269 1.03 million 10
1960s 1.20 million 1.06 million 1.36 million 10
1970s 1.60 million 1.40 million 1.79 million 10
1980s 2.05 million 1.83 million 2.31 million 10
1990s 2.71 million 2.38 million 3.03 million 10
2000s 3.67 million 3.15 million 4.28 million 10
2010s 5.04 million 4.46 million 5.62 million 10
2020s 6.42 million 5.75 million 7.12 million 10
2030s 8.08 million 7.28 million 8.90 million 10
2040s 9.95 million 9.08 million 10.81 million 10
2050s 11.88 million 11.01 million 12.75 million 10
2060s 13.84 million 12.95 million 14.73 million 10
2070s 15.79 million 14.93 million 16.62 million 10
2080s 17.59 million 16.80 million 18.36 million 10
2090s 19.22 million 18.53 million 19.89 million 10
2100s 20.03 million 20.03 million 20.03 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections in Congo?
Population regions with projections in Congo was 20.03 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population regions with projections recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 20.03 million in 2100.
What is the lowest population regions with projections recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 134,803 in 1000.
How does Congo rank for population regions with projections?
Congo ranks 77th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is population regions with projections rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population regions with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections
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Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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