Population
6,484,437
Republic of the CongoWorld Bank, 2025
From 5,097,581 in 2015 to 6,484,437 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Republic of the Congo by the numbers
Official figures for Republic of the Congo. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+12.7%
Republic of the CongoWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
64.1%
Republic of the CongoWorld Bank, 2025
From 63.1% in 2015 to 64.1% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
66.0years
Republic of the CongoWorld Bank, 2024
From 63.7 years in 2015 to 66.0 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$2,515
Republic of the CongoWorld Bank, 2025
From $2,439 in 2015 to $2,515 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
19.9%
Republic of the CongoWorld Bank, 2025
From 20.0% in 2015 to 19.9% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.