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Congo
Straddling the equator in Central Africa, the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) is a heavily forested nation with significant oil reserves. The capital Brazzaville sits directly across the Congo River from Kinshasa, making them the closest pair of capital cities in the world. The country's economy depends heavily on oil production, which accounts for most export revenue.
Major cities: Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, Dolisie, Nkayi
2024
6.3M
UN
2050
11.0M
UN
2100
20.0M
UN
~2200
23.0M
GPU
~2500
7.0M
GPU
Population6.3M
Fertility (TFR)4.11
Life expectancy66.0
Median age18.3
Infant mortality27.6 per 1,000
Pop. density18/km²
Urbanization64%
Youth share (0-14)41%
Land area341,500 km²
LanguageFrench
ReligionChristian
HDI0.649 (#138)
RegionAfrica
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 835K | 6.07 | 39.6 | 45.5 | 23.9 | 0K | 2.2% |
| 1955 | 934K | 6.06 | 43.4 | 44.5 | 21.0 | 0K | 2.3% |
| 1960 | 1.06M | 6.08 | 47.6 | 43.5 | 17.9 | 0K | 2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.21M | 6.23 | 51.0 | 43.5 | 15.5 | 0K | 2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.40M | 6.38 | 53.6 | 44.1 | 13.8 | 0K | 3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.63M | 6.36 | 55.4 | 44.0 | 12.6 | -11K | 3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.83M | 6.06 | 56.8 | 41.8 | 11.4 | -15K | 3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.06M | 5.59 | 57.6 | 39.8 | 10.5 | +0K | 2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.38M | 5.27 | 57.1 | 38.9 | 10.7 | -0K | 2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.75M | 5.07 | 55.5 | 38.5 | 11.5 | +4K | 2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.15M | 4.72 | 55.4 | 36.2 | 11.3 | +80K | 2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.70M | 4.67 | 58.7 | 37.0 | 9.6 | +38K | 2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.46M | 4.85 | 61.7 | 38.9 | 8.2 | +12K | 3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.10M | 4.61 | 63.7 | 34.9 | 7.2 | -18K | 2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.75M | 4.33 | 64.4 | 31.7 | 6.8 | -4K | 2.5% |
| 2024Now | 6.33M | 4.11 | 66.0 | 30.4 | 6.2 | -2K | 2.4% |
| 2025 | 6.48M | 4.05 | 66.2 | 30.2 | 6.2 | -3K | 2.4% |
| 2030 | 7.28M | 3.78 | 67.2 | 29.4 | 6.1 | -2K | 2.3% |
| 2035 | 8.16M | 3.54 | 68.1 | 28.3 | 6.1 | -2K | 2.2% |
| 2040 | 9.08M | 3.35 | 69.0 | 27.0 | 6.1 | -1K | 2.1% |
| 2045 | 10.0M | 3.16 | 69.8 | 25.4 | 6.1 | -1K | 1.9% |
| 2050 | 11.0M | 3.00 | 70.5 | 23.9 | 6.2 | -1K | 1.8% |
| 2055 | 12.0M | 2.86 | 71.2 | 22.6 | 6.3 | -3K | 1.6% |
| 2060 | 13.0M | 2.74 | 71.9 | 21.6 | 6.3 | -0K | 1.5% |
| 2065 | 13.9M | 2.65 | 72.7 | 20.7 | 6.4 | -2K | 1.4% |
| 2070 | 14.9M | 2.56 | 73.4 | 19.7 | 6.5 | -4K | 1.3% |
| 2075 | 15.9M | 2.47 | 74.1 | 18.8 | 6.7 | -3K | 1.2% |
| 2080 | 16.8M | 2.39 | 74.7 | 17.8 | 6.9 | -2K | 1.1% |
| 2085 | 17.7M | 2.33 | 75.4 | 17.1 | 7.3 | -4K | 1.0% |
| 2090 | 18.5M | 2.28 | 76.1 | 16.4 | 7.6 | -0K | 0.9% |
| 2095 | 19.3M | 2.22 | 76.8 | 15.8 | 7.9 | -3K | 0.8% |
| 2100 | 20.0M | 2.17 | 77.4 | 15.2 | 8.2 | -3K | 0.7% |