Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Congo

Name: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Congo
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Congo: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 6.18 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

6.18 million

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

114th

of 239 countries

All-time high

6.18 million

in 2023

All-time low

134,803

in 1000

Years of data

241

1000–2023

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Congo, 1000–2023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 6.18 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Congo peaked at 6.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134,803, in 1000.

Congo ranks 114th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Congo, year by year

Annual values for World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100 in Congo, 1000 to 2023.
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%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 6.18 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Congo's 6.18 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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	5.97 million	5.75 million	6.18 million	4

Countries ranked near Congo

111 Bulgaria 6.80 million compare
112 Serbia 6.77 million compare
113 El Salvador 6.31 million compare
115 Denmark 5.95 million compare
116 Singapore 5.79 million compare
117 Lebanon 5.77 million compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More population data for Congo

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
Population density 58.64 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Congo?: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Congo was 6.18 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 6.18 million in 2023.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 134,803 in 1000.
How does Congo rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?: Congo ranks 114th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026