Republic of the Congo Population History
1960 - 2026
Republic of the Congo's population has grown from 1,056,732 in 1960 to 6,182,885 in 2023, a total increase of 485.1% (5.85x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.1M
2023 Population
6.2M
Total Growth
485.1%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.1M
1970
1.4M
1980
1.8M
1990
2.4M
2000
3.2M
2010
4.5M
2020
5.8M
2023
6.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.71%
1965-1970
+2.96%
1970-1975
+3.09%
1975-1980
+2.37%
1980-1985
+2.40%
1985-1990
+2.94%
1990-1995
+2.92%
1995-2000
+2.77%
2000-2005
+3.24%
2005-2010
+3.84%
2010-2015
+2.70%
2015-2020
+2.45%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,182,885 | +147,781 |
| 2022 | 6,035,104 | +142,921 |
| 2021 | 5,892,183 | +139,392 |
| 2020 | 5,752,791 | +136,130 |
| 2019 | 5,616,661 | +133,543 |
| 2018 | 5,483,118 | +132,107 |
| 2017 | 5,351,011 | +128,475 |
| 2016 | 5,222,536 | +124,955 |
| 2015 | 5,097,581 | +121,701 |
| 2014 | 4,975,880 | +118,781 |
| 2013 | 4,857,099 | +116,649 |
| 2012 | 4,740,450 | +130,726 |
| 2011 | 4,609,724 | +147,434 |
| 2010 | 4,462,290 | +181,071 |
| 2009 | 4,281,219 | +167,702 |
| 2008 | 4,113,517 | +133,087 |
| 2007 | 3,980,430 | +143,021 |
| 2006 | 3,837,409 | +141,016 |
| 2005 | 3,696,393 | +130,839 |
| 2004 | 3,565,554 | +119,801 |
| 2003 | 3,445,753 | +94,982 |
| 2002 | 3,350,771 | +78,234 |
| 2001 | 3,272,537 | +121,192 |
| 2000 | 3,151,345 | +118,471 |
| 1999 | 3,032,874 | +80,813 |
| 1998 | 2,952,061 | +64,199 |
| 1997 | 2,887,862 | +61,077 |
| 1996 | 2,826,785 | +77,324 |
| 1995 | 2,749,461 | +76,317 |
| 1994 | 2,673,144 | +78,020 |
| 1993 | 2,595,124 | +75,659 |
| 1992 | 2,519,465 | +70,236 |
| 1991 | 2,449,229 | +68,669 |
| 1990 | 2,380,560 | +67,002 |
| 1989 | 2,313,558 | +65,905 |
| 1988 | 2,247,653 | +64,180 |
| 1987 | 2,183,473 | +62,871 |
| 1986 | 2,120,602 | +61,291 |
| 1985 | 2,059,311 | +59,783 |
| 1984 | 1,999,528 | +49,207 |
| 1983 | 1,950,321 | +39,891 |
| 1982 | 1,910,430 | +40,671 |
| 1981 | 1,869,759 | +40,774 |
| 1980 | 1,828,985 | +40,461 |
| 1979 | 1,788,524 | +40,435 |
| 1978 | 1,748,089 | +40,521 |
| 1977 | 1,707,568 | +40,343 |
| 1976 | 1,667,225 | +40,193 |
| 1975 | 1,627,032 | +44,731 |
| 1974 | 1,582,301 | +48,621 |
| 1973 | 1,533,680 | +47,212 |
| 1972 | 1,486,468 | +45,429 |
| 1971 | 1,441,039 | +43,401 |
| 1970 | 1,397,638 | +41,456 |
| 1969 | 1,356,182 | +39,663 |
| 1968 | 1,316,519 | +37,828 |
| 1967 | 1,278,691 | +36,157 |
| 1966 | 1,242,534 | +34,654 |
| 1965 | 1,207,880 | +33,064 |
| 1964 | 1,174,816 | +31,553 |
| 1963 | 1,143,263 | +30,088 |
| 1962 | 1,113,175 | +28,786 |
| 1961 | 1,084,389 | +27,657 |
| 1960 | 1,056,732 | — |