🇨🇬 Congo
CG / COG #63
Nomad Score
35.0
Cities
6
Region
African Union,
Francophone,
OPEC,
Africa,
Africa,
Middle Africa
Currency
XAF
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
6.2M
Density
18.0/km²
HDI
0.649
(Medium)
Gini Index (2011)
48.9
Life Expectancy (2023)
65.8 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.16
Urban Population (2024)
63.9%
Literacy Rate (2005)
76.1%
Labor Force (2025)
68.7%
Gender Wage Gap (2009)
-11.0%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
| Kikongo | - |
| Lingala | Lingála |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 87.1% |
| No religion | 8.0% |
| Traditional faiths | 2.7% |
| Islam | 1.2% |
| Others | 1.0% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bakongo | 41.0% |
| Bateke | 16.9% |
| Mbochi | 13.1% |
| Sangha | 5.6% |
| Mbenga pygmies | 2.0% |
Demonym (male)
Congolese
Demonym (female)
Congolese
National Anthem
La Congolaise
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 40.5% | |
| 15-64 Working | 56.6% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 3.0% |
Dependency Ratio
76.8%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
63.9%
Birth Rate (2023)
30.6 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
6.3 /1000
Largest City (2025)
67.7%
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.16
Infant Mortality (2023)
27.6 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
75.3%
Tourism (2018)
158.0K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
65.8 yrs
HALE (2021)
54.8 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
3.3% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
27.6/1000
UHC Index (2021)
41/100
Hospital Beds (2005)
1.6/1000
Physicians (2022)
0.17/1000
Nurses (2022)
1.12/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$76
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
28.0%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2005)
76.1%
Education Spending (2023)
3.3% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
371
Internet Users (2023)
38.4%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
94.9/100
Broadband (2023)
1.3/100
Secure Servers (2024)
17/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
1.3
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
342,000 km²
Capital
Brazzaville
📍
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Middle Africa
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of the Republic of the Congo features a yellow diagonal band that extends from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. Above and beneath this band are a green and red triangle respectively.
National Anthem
La Congolaise
🧭 CONTINUE EXPLORING CONGO