Demographics of the Republic of the Congo
This article is about the demographic features of the population of the Republic of the Congo, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
The Republic of the Congo's sparse population is concentrated in the southwestern portion of the country, leaving the vast areas of tropical jungle in the north virtually uninhabited. Thus, Congo is one of the most urbanized countries in Africa, with 85% of its total population living in a few urban areas, namely in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or one of the small cities or villages lining the railway which connects the two cities. In rural areas, industrial and commercial activity has declined rapidly in recent years, leaving rural economies dependent on the government for support and subsistence. Before the 1997 war, about 15,000 Europeans and other non-Africans lived in Congo, most of whom were French. Presently, only about 9,500 remain. Pygmies make up 2% of Congo's population.
Population
According to the total population was in, compared to only 808 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 40.6%, 55.7% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.7% was 65 years or older| Total population | Population aged 0–14 | Population aged 15–64 | Population aged 65+ | |
| 1950 | 808 000 | 40.1 | 56.4 | 3.5 |
| 1955 | 899 000 | 40.5 | 55.9 | 3.6 |
| 1960 | 1 014 000 | 41.4 | 55.0 | 3.7 |
| 1965 | 1 158 000 | 42.5 | 53.7 | 3.8 |
| 1970 | 1 335 000 | 43.5 | 52.7 | 3.8 |
| 1975 | 1 555 000 | 44.2 | 52.0 | 3.8 |
| 1980 | 1 798 000 | 44.8 | 51.4 | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 2 081 000 | 44.6 | 51.7 | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 2 389 000 | 43.7 | 52.5 | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 2 733 000 | 42.5 | 53.7 | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 3 136 000 | 41.5 | 54.7 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 3 533 000 | 41.3 | 55.0 | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 4 043 000 | 40.6 | 55.7 | 3.7 |
Vital statistics
Registration of vital events in the Republic of the Congo is incomplete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.Fertility and Births
Total Fertility Rate and Crude Birth Rate :| Year | CBR | TFR | CBR | TFR | CBR | TFR |
| 2005 | 40,0 | 4,8 | 34,6 | 3,8 | 46,1 | 6,1 |
| 2011-2012 | 41,4 | 5,1 | 40,6 | 4,5 | 42,8 | 6,5 |
Fertility data as of 2011-2012 :
| Department | Total fertility rate | Percentage of women age 15-49 currently pregnant | Mean number of children ever born to women age 40-49 |
| Kouilou | 6.8 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| Niari | 5.9 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Lékoumou | 6.5 | 9.9 | 5.7 |
| Bouenza | 5.7 | 8.5 | 5.6 |
| Pool | 6.4 | 10.2 | 5.5 |
| Plateaux | 6.3 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| Cuvette | 6.4 | 12.5 | 5.6 |
| Cuvette-Ouest | 6.0 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Sangha | 5.8 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Likouala | 7.0 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Brazzaville | 4.3 | 8.7 | 4.3 |
| Pointe-Noire | 4.6 | 9.2 | 4.5 |
Ethnic groups
Languages
Religion
Health
Life expectancy for the population was estimated at 54.91 years in 2011: 53.62 for males and 56.25 for females. The adult prevalence rate for HIV/AIDS was 3.4% as of 2009, representing 77,000 people living with the disease and 5,100 deaths. The Republic of Congo is considered to have a high degree of risk of infectious diseases, particularly bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and typhoid fever, and malaria.| Period | Life expectancy in Years |
| 1950–1955 | 43.15 |
| 1955–1960 | 46.83 |
| 1960–1965 | 50.16 |
| 1965–1970 | 52.49 |
| 1970–1975 | 54.11 |
| 1975–1980 | 55.44 |
| 1980–1985 | 56.63 |
| 1985–1990 | 56.66 |
| 1990–1995 | 54.83 |
| 1995–2000 | 51.99 |
| 2000–2005 | 52.12 |
| 2005–2010 | 57.95 |
| 2010–2015 | 62.55 |
Education
As of 2003, 83.8% of the adult population was considered literate, consisting 89.3% of males and 78.4% of females.Other demographic statistics
Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2019.- One birth every 3 minutes
- One death every 14 minutes
- One net migrant every 144 minutes
- Net gain of one person every 4 minutes