Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Congo
Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 20,026 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
20,026 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
73rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
20,026 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
835.26 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Congo, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Congo recorded 20,026 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Congo peaked at 20,026 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 835.26 1000 No, in 1950.
Congo ranks 73rd of 227 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 835.26 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 853.63 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 872.68 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 892.47 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 913.02 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 934.43 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 956.82 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 980.2 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1,005 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1,030 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 1,057 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1,084 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1,113 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1,143 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,175 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,208 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,243 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,279 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,317 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,356 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,398 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1,441 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,486 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,534 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,582 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,627 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,667 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,708 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,748 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,789 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,829 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1,870 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,910 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,950 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,000 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,059 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,121 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,183 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,248 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,314 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,381 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,449 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,519 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,595 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,673 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,749 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,827 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,888 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,952 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,033 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,151 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,273 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,351 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,446 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3,566 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,696 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3,837 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,980 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4,114 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4,281 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,462 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,610 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,740 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4,857 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,976 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,098 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5,223 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,351 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,483 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,617 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5,753 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,892 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6,035 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6,183 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6,333 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 6,484 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 6,638 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 6,794 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 6,954 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2029 | 7,116 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 7,282 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2031 | 7,452 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2032 | 7,626 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2033 | 7,803 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2034 | 7,981 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2035 | 8,161 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2036 | 8,342 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2037 | 8,525 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2038 | 8,710 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2039 | 8,896 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2040 | 9,084 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2041 | 9,275 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2042 | 9,467 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2043 | 9,659 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2044 | 9,851 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2045 | 10,042 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 10,234 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2047 | 10,428 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2048 | 10,621 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2049 | 10,814 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 11,006 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2051 | 11,200 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2052 | 11,394 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2053 | 11,589 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2054 | 11,784 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2055 | 11,978 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2056 | 12,171 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2057 | 12,364 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2058 | 12,558 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2059 | 12,754 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2060 | 12,951 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2061 | 13,148 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2062 | 13,349 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2063 | 13,549 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2064 | 13,748 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2065 | 13,945 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2066 | 14,144 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2067 | 14,341 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2068 | 14,536 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2069 | 14,734 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2070 | 14,930 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2071 | 15,124 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2072 | 15,318 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2073 | 15,510 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2074 | 15,700 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2075 | 15,889 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2076 | 16,074 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2077 | 16,257 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2078 | 16,440 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2079 | 16,622 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2080 | 16,802 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2081 | 16,980 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2082 | 17,158 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2083 | 17,336 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2084 | 17,512 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2085 | 17,684 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2086 | 17,855 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2087 | 18,026 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2088 | 18,196 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2089 | 18,362 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2090 | 18,526 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2091 | 18,687 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2092 | 18,847 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2093 | 19,003 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2094 | 19,156 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2095 | 19,306 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2096 | 19,454 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2097 | 19,601 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2098 | 19,746 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2099 | 19,887 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2100 | 20,026 1000 No | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 20,026 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,202 1000 No, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 20,026 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34,973 1000 No, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 927.33 1000 No | 835.26 1000 No | 1,030 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,197 1000 No | 1,057 1000 No | 1,356 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,598 1000 No | 1,398 1000 No | 1,789 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,048 1000 No | 1,829 1000 No | 2,314 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,707 1000 No | 2,381 1000 No | 3,033 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,669 1000 No | 3,151 1000 No | 4,281 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,042 1000 No | 4,462 1000 No | 5,617 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,418 1000 No | 5,753 1000 No | 7,116 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 8,078 1000 No | 7,282 1000 No | 8,896 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 9,947 1000 No | 9,084 1000 No | 10,814 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 11,880 1000 No | 11,006 1000 No | 12,754 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 13,844 1000 No | 12,951 1000 No | 14,734 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 15,787 1000 No | 14,930 1000 No | 16,622 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 17,591 1000 No | 16,802 1000 No | 18,362 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 19,221 1000 No | 18,526 1000 No | 19,887 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 20,026 1000 No | 20,026 1000 No | 20,026 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Congo?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Congo was 20,026 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20,026 1000 No in 2100.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 835.26 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Congo ranks 73rd out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.