The population of the Congo

5,940.75 thousands in 2023

Over the last 50 years, population of Congo grew substantially from 1,492.06 to 5,940.75 thousands rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 3.50% in 2007 and then decreased to 2.47% in 2023.

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World Development Indicators (WDI) 5,970,424 Number in 2022 WB
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 5,518,092 Number in 2020 IMF
The population of the Congo
% 68.74 % in 2022 WHO
People in Thousands 6,106.87 People in Thousands in 2023 EIA
World The population of Africa
Nigeria 222,182.4 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Ethiopia 123,771.39 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Egypt 108,031.56 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
United Republic of Tanzania 65,136.24 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
South Africa 61,452.7 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Kenya 57,458.89 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Uganda 49,700.76 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Sudan 47,095.26 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Algeria 46,053.48 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD
Morocco 38,193.55 thousands in 2023 UNCTAD