Sub-Saharan Africa
Congo, Rep. in numbers Congo, Rep. is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Brazzaville. Its population was 6.48 million in 2025, ranking 110 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$2,515 in 2025.
Population 6.48 million 2025
GDP US$16.3 billion 2025
GDP per person US$2,515 2025
Life expectancy 66.0 2024
Area 342,000 2024
Urban share 64.1% 2025
People 6.48 million
2025 · +106% since 2000 · Rank 110 of 217
2.36%
2025 · 3.83% in 2000 · Rank 31 of 217
18.5
2024 · +101% since 2000 · Rank 190 of 216
64.1%
2025 · 58.9% in 2000 · Rank 110 of 217
39.9%
2025 · 42.5% in 2000 · Rank 26 of 217
3.1%
2025 · 3.1% in 2000 · Rank 194 of 217
4.11
2024 · -13% since 2000 · Rank 24 of 217
Health and living standards 66.0
2024 · +19% since 2000 · Rank 188 of 217
39.1
2024 · -65% since 2000 · Rank 40 of 196
US$76
2023 · +335% since 2000 · Rank 158 of 193
53.0%
2024 · 29.4% in 2000 · Rank 198 of 215
47.3%
2024 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 150 of 186
87.9%
2023 · 83.2% in 2000 · Rank 170 of 190
Economy US$16.3 billion
2025 · +405% since 2000 · Rank 142 of 210
US$2,515
2025 · +146% since 2000 · Rank 170 of 210
Int$7,248
2025 · +98% since 2000 · Rank 153 of 199
3.08%
2025 · 7.58% in 2000 · Rank 111 of 210
2.40%
2025 · -0.88% in 2000 · Rank 105 of 180
19.9%
2025 · 19.9% in 2000 · Rank 7 of 187
48.0%
2025 · 80.3% in 2000 · Rank 55 of 183
0.3%
2021 · 0.3% in 2000 · Rank 146 of 176
Land and environment 342,000
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 65 of 216
64.0%
2024 · 64.8% in 2000 · Rank 25 of 214
1.34
2024 · -7% since 2000 · Rank 130 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Congo, Rep.. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.