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Republic of the Congo

6.2M
Population · 2023 · UN 2024
2.42%
Growth rate · 2023 · UN 2024
4.16
Fertility rate · 2023 · UN 2024
65.8 yrs
Life expectancy · 2023 · UN 2024

Total population

Republic of the Congo19501980201020402070210005M10M15M20Mpeople

1 series: Republic of the Congo (1950–2100, latest 20M, projected).

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Population growth rate

Republic of the Congo1950198020102040207021000.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%

1 series: Republic of the Congo (1950–2100, latest 0.7%, projected).

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Median age

Republic of the Congo19501980201020402070210020.0 yrs25.0 yrs30.0 yrs

1 series: Republic of the Congo (1950–2100, latest 33.2 yrs, projected).

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Population pyramid

2023 · estimate

MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100+
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