Population growth in Congo
Congo: Population growth was 2.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population growth in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.4% for population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Congo peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1983.
That places Congo 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 28 Madagascar 2.4% compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 2.4% compare
- 30 Sudan 2.4% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 2.3% compare
- 33 Palestine 2.3% compare
- 34 Guinea 2.3% compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 65.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.046 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 36.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 34.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 14.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Congo?
- Population growth in Congo was 2.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for population growth?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.