Total population in Congo
Congo: Total population was 6,408 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Congo, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6,408 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Congo peaked at 6,408 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,376 thousands, in 1970.
Congo ranks 110th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,576 thousands | 1,376 thousands | 1,768 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,021 thousands | 1,809 thousands | 2,280 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,670 thousands | 2,347 thousands | 2,994 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,604 thousands | 3,072 thousands | 4,175 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,977 thousands | 4,388 thousands | 5,550 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,040 thousands | 5,683 thousands | 6,408 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 total population in Congo?
- Total population in Congo was 6,408 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,408 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,376 thousands in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for total population?
- Congo ranks 110th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release