What is the population of Republic of the Congo in 2025?

Republic of the Congo has a population of 6.48 million (6,484,437) according to World Bank, World Development Indicators data for 2025.

What is the capital of Republic of the Congo?

The capital of Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville.

How large is the economy of Republic of the Congo?

Republic of the Congo's GDP is $16.31B (2025, World Bank, World Development Indicators), which is $2,515 per capita.

Who leads Republic of the Congo?

Head of state: Denis Sassou-Nguesso (since October 25, 1997). Head of government: Anatole Collinet Makosso (since May 12, 2021). Source: Wikidata, checked August 11, 2026.

Republic of the Congo

Updated August 11, 2026

Population

6.48 million

2025 · World Bank

GDP

$16.31B

2025 · World Bank

GDP per capita

$2,515

2025 · World Bank

Area

342,000 km²

mledoze/countries reference dataset

Capital

Brazzaville

Median age

18.6 yrs

2025 · UN WPP

CIA World Factbook map of Republic of the Congo, showing major cities, rivers and neighbouring countries — Map from The World Factbook, final edition. Public domain (17 U.S.C. § 105); boundary representation is not necessarily authoritative.

Capital: Brazzaville
Region: Africa
Subregion: Middle Africa
Area: 342,000 km²
Neighbours: 5
Languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala

#111 of 238 in population #145 of 222 in GDP #66 of 252 in area #170 of 213 in GDP per capita #198 of 228 in life expectancy

Leadership

Head of state: Denis Sassou-Nguesso; In office since October 25, 1997
Head of government: Anatole Collinet Makosso; In office since May 12, 2021

Wikidata (CC0), checked August 11, 2026. Frozen Factbook mirrors still list the officeholders of January 2026.

Then and now

The CIA World Factbook stopped updating in January 2026. This is what has changed since its final edition.

Final CIA World Factbook figures of January 2026 versus current data for Republic of the Congo
Indicator	Factbook, final edition	Current	Change
Population	6,097,6652024	6,484,4372025	+6.3%
GDP (nominal)	$15.72B2024	$16.31B2025	+3.7%
Inflation rate	3.1%2024	2.4%2025	-0.7 pp

Trends since 2000

Population +106% since 2000

3.15 million (2000) 6.48 million (2025)

GDP +405% since 2000

$3.23B (2000) $16.31B (2025)

GDP per capita +146% since 2000

$1,024 (2000) $2,515 (2025)

Inflation +372% since 2000

-0.9% (2000) 2.4% (2025)

World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

7 facts about Republic of the Congo

01 Republic of the Congo ranks 111 of 238 in population, with 6.48 million people as of 2025.
02 Its economy produced $16.31B in 2025, or $2,515 per person.
03 It shares land borders with 5 neighbours: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Gabon.
04 Population has grown 106% since 2000, from 3.15 million to 6.48 million.
05 Prices sit at about 35% of United States levels (World Bank PPP data, 2025).
06 47% of the population uses the internet (2024).
07 It lists 3 official or major languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala.

Reference

Languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Calling code: +242
Internet TLD: .cg
Demonym: Congolese
ISO codes: CG · COG · 178

Land borders

Angola Cameroon Central African Republic DR Congo Gabon

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The Factbook archive 142 fields · 11 categories

The complete World Factbook entry for Congo, Republic of the: 142 fields and 241 sub-entries across 11 categories, kept whole as historical reference. A United States Government work in the public domain, reflecting data as of the final January 2026 edition; the live figures above supersede the fast-moving numbers in it. Last CIA update: January 8, 2026.

Republic of the Congo and neighbouring land. Geometry: Natural Earth (public domain).

Introduction 1 field

Background: Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. From 1968 to 1992, the country was named the People’s Republic of the Congo. A quarter-century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990, and a democratically elected government took office in 1992, at which time the country reverted to "the Republic of the Congo" name. A two-year civil war that ended in 1999 restored to power former President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, who had ruled from 1979 to 1992. A new constitution adopted three years later provided for a multi-party system and a seven-year presidential term, and the next elections retained SASSOU-Nguesso. After a year of renewed fighting, SASSOU-Nguesso and southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in 2003. SASSOU-Nguesso was reelected in 2009 and, after passing a constitutional referendum allowing him to run for additional terms, was reelected again in 2016 and 2021. The Republic of the Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers.

Geography 20 fields

Location: Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Geographic coordinates: 1 00 S, 15 00 E
Map references: Africa
Area: total: 342,000 sq km
land: 341,500 sq km
water: 500 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Montana; about twice the size of Florida
Land boundaries: total: 5,554 km
border countries: Angola 231 km; Cameroon 494 km; Central African Republic 487 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,775 km; Gabon 2,567 km
Coastline: 169 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
Terrain: coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin
Elevation: highest point: Mont Nabeba 1,020 m
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
mean elevation: 430 m
Natural resources: petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower
Land use: agricultural land: 31.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 1.6% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 29.3% (2023 est.)
forest: 63.9% (2023 est.)
other: 4.9% (2023 est.)
Irrigated land: 20 sq km (2012)
Major rivers (by length in km): Oubangui (Ubangi) (shared with Central African Republic [s] and Democratic Republic of Congo [m]) - 2,270 km

note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Major watersheds (area sq km): Atlantic Ocean drainage: Congo (3,730,881 sq km)
Major aquifers: Congo Basin
Population distribution: the population is primarily located in the south, in and around the capital of Brazzaville, as shown in this population distribution map
Natural hazards: seasonal flooding
Geography - note: about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them

People and Society 30 fields

Population: total: 6,097,665 (2024 est.)
male: 3,045,973
female: 3,051,692
Nationality: noun: Congolese (singular and plural)
adjective: Congolese or Congo
Ethnic groups: Kongo (Bakongo) 40.5%, Teke 16.9%, Mbochi 13.1%, foreigner 8.2%, Sangha 5.6%, Mbere/Mbeti/Kele 4.4%, Punu 4.3%, Pygmy 1.6%, Oubanguiens 1.6%, Duma 1.5%, Makaa 1.3%, other and unspecified 1% (2014-15 est.)
Languages: Languages: French (official), French Lingala and Monokutuba (trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
major-language sample(s):
Buku oyo ya bosembo ya Mokili Mobimba Ezali na Makanisi ya Liboso Mpenza. (Lingala)

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Religions: Roman Catholic 33.1%, Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22.3%, Protestant 19.9%, Salutiste 2.2%, Muslim 1.6%, Kimbanguist 1.5%, other 8.1%, none 11.3% (2007 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 37.8% (male 1,162,298/female 1,143,668)
15-64 years: 57.8% (male 1,770,337/female 1,756,925)
65 years and over: 4.3% (2024 est.) (male 113,338/female 151,099)
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: 72.9 (2024 est.)
youth dependency ratio: 65.4 (2024 est.)
elderly dependency ratio: 7.5 (2024 est.)
potential support ratio: 13.3 (2024 est.)
Median age: total: 20.9 years (2025 est.)
male: 20.5 years
female: 20.9 years
Population growth rate: 2.36% (2025 est.)
Birth rate: 28.34 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate: 4.64 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Net migration rate: -0.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Population distribution: the population is primarily located in the south, in and around the capital of Brazzaville, as shown in this population distribution map
Urbanization: urban population: 69.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 3.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population: 2.638 million BRAZZAVILLE (capital), 1.336 million Pointe-Noire (2023)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth: 19.6 years (2011/12 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49
Maternal mortality ratio: 241 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 29.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
male: 33.5 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 27.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.9 years (2024 est.)
male: 71.5 years
female: 74.3 years
Total fertility rate: 3.72 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate: 1.83 (2025 est.)
Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 3.9% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 3.5% of national budget (2022 est.)
Physician density: 0.17 physicians/1,000 population (2022)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 9.6% (2016)
Alcohol consumption per capita: total: 5.74 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
beer: 5.11 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine: 0.1 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits: 0.52 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols: 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use: total: 15.8% (2025 est.)
male: 30% (2025 est.)
female: 1.7% (2025 est.)
Currently married women (ages 15-49): 51.8% (2023 est.)
Child marriage: women married by age 15: 6.9% (2015)
women married by age 18: 27.3% (2015)
men married by age 18: 5.6% (2018 est.)
Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP): 3.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget): 14.7% national budget (2023 est.)

Environment 11 fields

Environmental issues: air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; tap water not potable; deforestation; wildlife protection
International environmental agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Climate: tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
Land use: agricultural land: 31.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 1.6% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 29.3% (2023 est.)
forest: 63.9% (2023 est.)
other: 4.9% (2023 est.)
Urbanization: urban population: 69.2% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 3.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions: 2.66 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from petroleum and other liquids: 1.826 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from consumed natural gas: 834,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Particulate matter emissions: 36.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Methane emissions: energy: 308.8 kt (2022-2024 est.)
agriculture: 19.7 kt (2019-2021 est.)
waste: 25.3 kt (2019-2021 est.)
other: 11.4 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually: 451,200 tons (2024 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 17.2% (2022 est.)
Total water withdrawal: municipal: 63.7 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
industrial: 24 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
agricultural: 4 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Total renewable water resources: 832 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

Government 25 fields

Country name: conventional long form: Republic of the Congo
conventional short form: Congo (Brazzaville)
local long form: République du Congo
local short form: Congo
former: French Congo, Middle Congo, People's Republic of the Congo, Congo/Brazzaville
etymology: named for the Congo River, which makes up much of the country's eastern border; the river name derives from Kongo, a Bantu kingdom in the area
Government type: presidential republic
Capital: name: Brazzaville
geographic coordinates: 4 15 S, 15 17 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after the Italian-born French explorer and humanitarian, Pierre Savorgnan de BRAZZA (1852-1905), who founded the town in 1883
Administrative divisions: 15 departments; Bouenza, Brazzaville, Congo-Oubangui, Cuvette, Cuvette-Ouest, Djoue-Lefini, Kouilou, Lekoumou, Likouala, Niari, Nkeni-Alima, Plateaux, Pointe-Noire, Pool, Sangha
Legal system: mixed system of French civil law and customary law
Constitution: history: several previous; latest approved by referendum 25 October 2015
amendment process: proposed by the president of the republic or by Parliament; passage of presidential proposals requires Supreme Court review followed by approval in a referendum; such proposals may also be submitted directly to Parliament, in which case passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote of both houses in joint session; proposals by Parliament require three-fourths majority vote of both houses in joint session; constitutional articles including those affecting the country’s territory, republican form of government, and secularity of the state are not amendable
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Citizenship: citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the Republic of the Congo
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch: chief of state: President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (since 1997)
head of government: Prime Minister Anatole Collinet MAKOSSO (since 12 May 2021)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
election/appointment process: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for 2 additional terms)
most recent election date: 21 March 2021
election results:
2021: Denis SASSOU-Nguesso reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (PCT) 88.4%, Guy Price Parfait KOLELAS (MCDDI) 8.0%, other 3.6%

2016: Denis SASSOU-Nguesso reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (PCT) 60.4%, Guy Price Parfait KOLELAS (MCDDI) 15.1%, Jean-Marie MOKOKO (independent) 13.9%, Pascal Tsaty MABIALA (UPADS) 4.4%, other 6.2%
expected date of next election: 21 March 2026
Legislative branch: legislature name: Parliament (Parlement)
legislative structure: bicameral
Legislative branch - lower chamber: chamber name: National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)
number of seats: 151 (all directly elected)
electoral system: plurality/majority
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 5 years
most recent election date: 8/20/2023
parties elected and seats per party: Congolese Workers Party (PCT) (112); Other (39)
percentage of women in chamber: 14.6%
expected date of next election: July 2026
Legislative branch - upper chamber: chamber name: Senate (Sénat)
number of seats: 72 (all indirectly elected)
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 6 years
most recent election date: 7/10/2022 to 7/31/2022
percentage of women in chamber: 31.9%
expected date of next election: August 2029
Judicial branch: highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of NA judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges elected by Parliament and serve until age 65; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president of the republic - 3 directly by the president and 6 nominated by Parliament; members appointed for renewable 9-year terms with one third of the membership renewed every 3 years
subordinate courts: Court of Audit and Budgetary Discipline; courts of appeal; regional and district courts; employment tribunals; juvenile courts
Political parties: Alliance of the Presidential Majority or AMP
Action Movement for Renewal or MAR
Citizen's Rally or RC
Congolese Labour Party or PCT
Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development or MCDDI
Congo on the Move or LCEM
Movement for Unity, Solidarity, and Work or MUST
Pan-African Union for Social Development or UPADS
Club 2002-Party for the Unity and the Republic or Club 2002
Patriotic Union for Democracy and Progress or UPDP
Perspectives and Realities Club or CPR
Rally for Democracy and Social Progress or RDPS
Republican and Liberal Party or PRL
Union of Democratic Forces or UDF
Union for Democracy and Republic or UDR
Union of Humanist Democrats or UDH-YUKI
Union for the Republic or UR
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Firmine BOUITY (since 6 September 2025)
chancery: 1720 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 726-5500
FAX: [1] (202) 726-1860
email address and website:
[email protected]

http://www.ambacongo-us.org/en-us/home.aspx
Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Amanda S. JACOBSEN (since 18 July 2025)
embassy: 70-83 Section D, Boulevard Denis Sassou N'Guesso, Brazzaville
mailing address: 2090 Brazzaville Place, Washington DC 20521-2090
telephone: [242] 06 612-2000, [242] 05 387-9700
email address and website:
[email protected]

https://cg.usembassy.gov/
International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, EITI (compliant country), FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LCBC (observer), MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Independence: 15 August 1960 (from France)
National holiday: Independence Day, 15 August (1960)
Flag: description: divided diagonally from the lower-left side by a wide yellow band; the upper triangle (left side) is green, and the lower triangle is red

meaning: green stands for agriculture and forests, and yellow for the people's friendship and nobility; the meaning of the red color is not noted but has been associated with the struggle for independence

history: uses the colors of the Pan-African movement
National symbol(s): lion, elephant
National color(s): green, yellow, red
National anthem(s): title: "La Congolaise" (The Congolese)
lyrics/music: Jacques TONDRA and Georges KIBANGHI/Jean ROYER and Joseph SPADILIERE
history: originally adopted 1959, restored 1991
National heritage: total World Heritage Sites: 2 (natural)
selected World Heritage Site locales: Sangha Trinational Forest; Forest Massif of Odzala-Kokoua

Economy 28 fields

Economic overview: primarily an oil- and natural resources-based economy; recovery from mid-2010s oil devaluation has been slow and curtailed by COVID-19; extreme poverty increasing, particularly in southern rural regions; attempting to implement recommended CEMAC reforms; increasing likelihood of debt default
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $39.147 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $38.163 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $37.448 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2024: 2.6% (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023: 1.9% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2022: 1.5% (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2024: $6,200 (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $6,200 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022: $6,200 (2022 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate): $15.72 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024: 3.1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023: 4.3% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022: 3% (2022 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 9.4% (2024 est.)
industry: 40.1% (2024 est.)
services: 45% (2024 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 47.4% (2024 est.)
government consumption: 13.4% (2024 est.)
investment in fixed capital: 26.5% (2024 est.)
investment in inventories: 0.3% (2024 est.)
exports of goods and services: 52.8% (2024 est.)
imports of goods and services: -40.4% (2024 est.)
Agricultural products: cassava, sugarcane, oil palm fruit, bananas, plantains, root vegetables, game meat, vegetables, mangoes/guavas, fruits (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Industries: petroleum extraction, cement, lumber, brewing, sugar, palm oil, soap, flour, cigarettes
Industrial production growth rate: 0.3% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Labor force: 2.563 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2024: 19.7% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023: 19.9% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022: 20.2% (2022 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total: 40% (2024 est.)
male: 41% (2024 est.)
female: 39% (2024 est.)
Remittances: Remittances 2023: 0.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022: 0.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021: 0.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
Budget: revenues: $2.393 billion (2020 est.)
expenditures: $3.231 billion (2020 est.)
Public debt: Public debt 2016: 128.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Taxes and other revenues: 6.5% (of GDP) (2021 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
Current account balance: Current account balance 2021: $1.716 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2020: $1.441 billion (2020 est.)
Current account balance 2019: $1.632 billion (2019 est.)
Exports: Exports 2021: $7.752 billion (2021 est.)
Exports 2020: $4.67 billion (2020 est.)
Exports 2019: $7.855 billion (2019 est.)
Exports - partners: China 46%, UAE 23%, India 6%, Saudi Arabia 5%, Portugal 3% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Exports - commodities: crude petroleum, refined copper, gold, wood, refined petroleum (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Imports: Imports 2021: $4.487 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2020: $3.279 billion (2020 est.)
Imports 2019: $4.945 billion (2019 est.)
Imports - partners: China 24%, Angola 20%, Gabon 9%, France 6%, UAE 5% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Imports - commodities: ships, poultry, garments, iron pipes, refined petroleum (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $715.391 million (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $835.649 million (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021: $828.56 million (2021 est.)
Debt - external: Debt - external 2023: $6.36 billion (2023 est.)
Exchange rates: Currency: Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2024: 606.345 (2024 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 606.57 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 623.76 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 554.531 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020: 575.586 (2020 est.)

Energy 7 fields

Electricity access: electrification - total population: 50.6% (2022 est.)
electrification - urban areas: 67.5%
electrification - rural areas: 12.4%
Electricity: installed generating capacity: 842,000 kW (2023 est.)
consumption: 2.832 billion kWh (2023 est.)
exports: 31 million kWh (2023 est.)
imports: 30.588 million kWh (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 2.335 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels: 79.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
solar: 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectricity: 20.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
biomass and waste: 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Coal: imports: 65 metric tons (2023 est.)
Petroleum: total petroleum production: 267,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
refined petroleum consumption: 13,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
crude oil estimated reserves: 2.882 billion barrels (2021 est.)
Natural gas: production: 425 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
consumption: 425 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
proven reserves: 283.99 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
Energy consumption per capita: Total energy consumption per capita 2023: 7.351 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Communications 6 fields

Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 17,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2022 est.) less than 1
Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions: 5,875,800 (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 96 (2024 est.)
Broadcast media: 1 state-owned TV and 3 state-owned radio stations; several privately owned TV and radio stations; satellite TV service is available; rebroadcasts of several international broadcasters are available
Internet country code: .cg
Internet users: percent of population: 38% (2023 est.)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total: 78,000 (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2023 est.)

Transportation 5 fields

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: TN
Airports: 56 (2025)
Railways: total: 510 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 510 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge
Merchant marine: total: 11 (2023)
by type: oil tanker 1, other 10
Ports: total ports: 5 (2024)
large: 0
medium: 0
small: 1
very small: 4
ports with oil terminals: 4
key ports: Djeno Terminal, Dussafu Terminal, N'kossa Terminal, Pointe Noire, Yombo Terminal

Military and Security 7 fields

Military and security forces: Congolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Congolaises, FAC): Army, Navy, Congolese Air Force, National Gendarmerie

Ministry of Interior: National Police (2025)

note: the National Gendarmerie (GN) is a paramilitary force with domestic law enforcement and security responsibilities; it is under the Ministry of Defense, but also reports to the Ministry of Interior; the GN nominally includes the Republican Guard (GR), which is responsible for presidential security and has a separate command structure
Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2024: 1.2% of GDP (2024 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023: 2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022: 1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021: 2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020: 2.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military and security service personnel strengths: approximately 12-14,000 active FAC, including Gendarmerie (2025)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions: the FAC has a mixed inventory of Chinese, French, Italian, Russian/Soviet, and South African armaments (2025)
Military service age and obligation: 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (2025)
Military deployments: has about 175 mostly police personnel deployed to the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2025)
Military - note: the FAC's primary focuses are internal and maritime security; since its creation in 1961, the FAC has had a turbulent history; it has been sidelined by some national leaders in favor of personal militias, endured an internal rebellion (1996), and clashed with various rebel groups and political or ethnic militias (1993-1996, 2002-2005, 2017); during the 1997-1999 civil war, the military generally split along ethnic lines, with most northern officers supporting eventual winner SASSOU-Nguesso, and most southerners backing the rebels; others joined ethnic-based factions loyal to regional warlords; forces backing SASSOU-Nguesso were supported by Angolan troops and received some French assistance; the FAC also has undergone at least three reorganizations that included the incorporation of former rebel combatants and various ethnic and political militias; in recent years, France has provided some advice and training, and a military cooperation agreement was signed with Russia in 2019 (2025)

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Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees: 69,766 (2024 est.)
Trafficking in persons: tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List — the Republic of the Congo does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, but the government has devoted sufficient resources to a written plan that, if implemented, would constitute significant efforts to meet the minimum standards; therefore, the Republic of the Congo was granted a waiver per the Trafficking Victims Protection Act from an otherwise required downgrade to Tier 3 and remained on Tier 2 Watch List for the third consecutive year; for more details, go to: https://www.state.gov/reports/2025-trafficking-in-persons-report/republic-of-the-congo/

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What is the population of Republic of the Congo in 2025?: Republic of the Congo has a population of 6.48 million (6,484,437) according to World Bank, World Development Indicators data for 2025.
What is the capital of Republic of the Congo?: The capital of Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville.
How large is the economy of Republic of the Congo?: Republic of the Congo's GDP is $16.31B (2025, World Bank, World Development Indicators), which is $2,515 per capita.
Who leads Republic of the Congo?: Head of state: Denis Sassou-Nguesso (since October 25, 1997). Head of government: Anatole Collinet Makosso (since May 12, 2021). Source: Wikidata, checked August 11, 2026.

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