World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Congo
Congo: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 was 6.18 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.18 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
114th
of 232 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 210 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 210 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 210 in Congo peaked at 6.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134,803, in 1000.
Congo ranks 114th of 232 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 210 in Congo, year by year
| 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% |
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 |
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More population data for Congo
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 62,052 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Congo?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 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 210 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 210 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 210?
- Congo ranks 114th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 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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