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COUNTRY PROFILE / COG

Congo, Rep.

Congo, Rep. / CG

01 / BASIC INFORMATION

Congo, Rep. in numbers.

Area342,000 kmยฒWorld # 65 โ†’Population6.5MWorld # 110 โ†’Population density19 people/kmยฒWorld # 186 โ†’Life expectancy66 yearsWorld # 186 โ†’GDP per capitaUS$ 2,515World # 169 โ†’

02 / ALL RANKINGS

Congo, Rep. across 51 rankings.

Essentials

Area342,000 kmยฒWorld # 65 / 2023 โ†’Population6.5MWorld # 110 / 2025 โ†’Population density19 people/kmยฒWorld # 186 / Population 2025 ยท area 2023 โ†’Independence / founding reference year1,960World # 81 / CIA World Factbook 2025 archive โ†’

People & society

Population growth2.4%World # 31 / 2025 โ†’Total fertility rate4.1World # 24 / 2024 โ†’Birth rate30.4 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 28 / 2024 โ†’Death rate6.2 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 148 / 2024 โ†’Median age18.3 yearsWorld # 208 / 2023 โ†’Population aged 65+3.1%World # 192 / 2025 โ†’Population aged 0โ€“1439.9%World # 26 / 2025 โ†’Urban population64.1%World # 110 / 2025 โ†’Net migration-3KWorld # 127 / 2025 โ†’Net migration rate-0.5 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 114 / 2025 โ†’International migrant share6.1%World # 104 / 2024 โ†’

Health

Life expectancy66 yearsWorld # 186 / 2024 โ†’Healthy life expectancy54.8 yearsWorld # 158 / 2021 โ†’Physicians per 1,000 people0.2 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 170 / 2022 โ†’Smoking rate16.2%World # 97 / 2024 โ†’

Economy & work

GDP per capitaUS$ 2,515World # 169 / 2025 โ†’Nominal GDPUS$ 16.3BWorld # 144 / 2025 โ†’GDP per capita (PPP)US$ 7,248World # 153 / 2025 โ†’Real GDP growth3.1%World # 110 / 2025 โ†’Inflation2.4%World # 112 / 2025 โ†’Unemployment19.9%World # 7 / 2025 โ†’Youth unemployment40.5%World # 7 / 2025 โ†’Average annual working hours2,534 hours/yearWorld # 2 / 2023 โ†’Average sleep timeNo dataNo rank โ†’Income inequality (Gini index)48.9World # 12 / 2011 โ†’

Education & science

Education spending (% of GDP)3.3%World # 129 / 2023 โ†’Researchers per million people127 per million peopleWorld # 105 / 2022 โ†’R&D spending (% of GDP)0.4%World # 78 / 2022 โ†’Patent applications per million peopleNo dataNo rank โ†’

Food & agriculture

Calorie supply per person2,187 kcal/dayWorld # 176 / 2023 โ†’Meat supply per person55.8 kg/person/yearWorld # 98 / 2023 โ†’Rice production1K tWorld # 110 / 2024 โ†’Wheat productionNo dataNo rank โ†’Coffee production3.2K tWorld # 48 / 2024 โ†’Coffee consumption per personNo dataNo rank โ†’

Environment & digital

Forest area64.1%World # 20 / 2023 โ†’Electricity use per person338 kWh/personWorld # 130 / 2023 โ†’COโ‚‚ emissions per person1.4 tWorld # 147 / 2024 โ†’Internet use47.3%World # 162 / 2024 โ†’Mobile subscriptions95.5 per 100 peopleWorld # 149 / 2024 โ†’

Safety & politics

Homicide rateNo dataNo rank โ†’Road traffic death rate29.7 per 100,000 peopleWorld # 26 / 2019 โ†’Military spending (% of GDP)1.2%World # 108 / 2024 โ†’Women in parliament14.6%World # 151 / 2025 โ†’

Travel & culture

International tourist arrivals158KWorld # 161 / 2018 โ†’International tourism receiptsUS$ 42.9MWorld # 164 / 2016 โ†’World Heritage sites2 sitesWorld # 114 / 2026-07 โ†’

03 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY

Society, culture and industry.

Largest religious groupChristianity2007 / 75.3%Main languageFrenchMain functional languageLeading electricity sourceNatural gas2024Top export categoryMinerals and fuels2023Most mapped OSM sportFootball and futsal167 facilities countedWriting directionLeft to rightFrenchLargest staple-food calorie sourceRoots and plantains2023Current currencyCFA Franc BEACXAFDriving sideRight-hand trafficSide of the road used by trafficCountry-name originPlaces and landformsRiver Congo