Congo — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 835,000 413,000 421,000 2.45 1
1951 853,000 422,000 431,000 2.50
1952 872,000 431,000 440,000 2.56
1953 892,000 441,000 450,000 2.61
1954 913,000 451,000 461,000 2.67
1955 934,000 462,000 471,000 2.74
1956 956,000 473,000 483,000 2.80
1957 980,000 485,000 494,000 2.87
1958 1,004,000 497,000 507,000 2.94 1
1959 1,030,000 510,000 519,000 3.02
1960 1,056,000 523,000 533,000 3.09
1961 1,084,000 537,000 547,000 3.18
1962 1,113,000 551,000 561,000 3.26
1963 1,143,000 566,000 576,000 3.35
1964 1,174,000 582,000 592,000 3.44
1965 1,207,000 598,000 609,000 3.54
1966 1,242,000 615,000 626,000 3.64
1967 1,278,000 633,000 644,000 3.74 1
1968 1,316,000 652,000 663,000 3.86
1969 1,356,000 672,000 683,000 3.97
1970 1,397,000 693,000 704,000 4.09
1971 1,441,000 714,000 726,000 4.22
1972 1,486,000 737,000 749,000 4.35
1973 1,533,000 760,000 772,000 4.49 1
1974 1,582,000 785,000 797,000 4.63
1975 1,627,000 807,000 819,000 4.76
1976 1,667,000 826,000 840,000 4.88
1977 1,707,000 845,000 861,000 5.00
1978 1,748,000 865,000 882,000 5.12
1979 1,788,000 885,000 903,000 5.24 1
1980 1,828,000 904,000 924,000 5.36
1981 1,869,000 924,000 944,000 5.48
1982 1,910,000 944,000 965,000 5.59
1983 1,950,000 964,000 985,000 5.71
1984 1,999,000 988,000 1,010,000 5.86
1985 2,059,000 1,018,000 1,040,000 6.03 1
1986 2,120,000 1,049,000 1,071,000 6.21
1987 2,183,000 1,081,000 1,102,000 6.39
1988 2,247,000 1,113,000 1,134,000 6.58
1989 2,313,000 1,146,000 1,166,000 6.78 1
1990 2,380,000 1,180,000 1,199,000 6.97
1991 2,449,000 1,215,000 1,233,000 7.17
1992 2,519,000 1,251,000 1,268,000 7.38 1
1993 2,595,000 1,289,000 1,305,000 7.60
1994 2,673,000 1,329,000 1,343,000 7.83
1995 2,749,000 1,367,000 1,381,000 8.05
1996 2,826,000 1,407,000 1,419,000 8.28 1
1997 2,887,000 1,436,000 1,451,000 8.46
1998 2,952,000 1,466,000 1,485,000 8.64
1999 3,032,000 1,507,000 1,525,000 8.88 1
2000 3,151,000 1,567,000 1,583,000 9.23
2001 3,272,000 1,628,000 1,643,000 9.58 1
2002 3,350,000 1,668,000 1,682,000 9.81
2003 3,445,000 1,716,000 1,728,000 10.09
2004 3,565,000 1,777,000 1,787,000 10.44 1
2005 3,696,000 1,843,000 1,852,000 10.82
2006 3,837,000 1,915,000 1,922,000 11.24 1
2007 3,980,000 1,987,000 1,992,000 11.66
2008 4,113,000 2,054,000 2,058,000 12.05 1
2009 4,281,000 2,138,000 2,142,000 12.54 1
2010 4,462,000 2,229,000 2,232,000 13.07
2011 4,609,000 2,303,000 2,305,000 13.50 1
2012 4,740,000 2,369,000 2,370,000 13.88
2013 4,857,000 2,428,000 2,429,000 14.22 1
2014 4,975,000 2,487,000 2,488,000 14.57
2015 5,097,000 2,548,000 2,548,000 14.93 1
2016 5,222,000 2,611,000 2,611,000 15.29
2017 5,351,000 2,675,000 2,675,000 15.67 1
2018 5,483,000 2,741,000 2,741,000 16.06
2019 5,616,000 2,808,000 2,808,000 16.45 1
2020 5,752,000 2,876,000 2,876,000 16.85 1
2021 5,892,000 2,946,000 2,946,000 17.25
2022 6,035,000 3,017,000 3,017,000 17.67 1
2023 6,182,000 3,091,000 3,091,000 18.11
2024 6,332,000 3,166,000 3,166,000 18.55 1
2025 6,484,000 3,241,000 3,242,000 18.99 1
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