How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Congo

Congo: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? was 17.18 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
17.18 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
82nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
17.18 million people
in 2100
All-time low
5.97 million people
in 2022
Years of data
79
2022–2100

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Congo, 2022–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Congo is 17.18 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Congo peaked at 17.18 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 5.97 million people, in 2022.

Congo ranks 82nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 6.46 million people 5.97 million people 6.96 million people 8
2030s 7.83 million people 7.11 million people 8.55 million people 10
2040s 9.47 million people 8.72 million people 10.21 million people 10
2050s 11.11 million people 10.38 million people 11.84 million people 10
2060s 12.71 million people 12.00 million people 13.42 million people 10
2070s 14.24 million people 13.57 million people 14.88 million people 10
2080s 15.57 million people 15.01 million people 16.10 million people 10
2090s 16.66 million people 16.21 million people 17.09 million people 10
2100s 17.18 million people 17.18 million people 17.18 million people 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 79 Papua New Guinea 18.55 million people compare
  2. 80 Israel 18.41 million people compare
  3. 81 Jordan 17.63 million people compare
  4. 83 Sierra Leone 16.97 million people compare
  5. 84 Chile 16.80 million people compare
  6. 85 Netherlands 16.58 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Congo?
How do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Congo was 17.18 million people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 17.18 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.97 million people in 2022.
How does Congo rank for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Congo ranks 82nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.