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Republic of the Congo: capital, population, area and flag

Republic of the Congo is a country in Middle Africa (Africa). Its capital is Brazzaville. The population is about 6.48M (#109 of 193) and the area is about 342,000 km² (#64 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Brazzaville
Region
Africa / Middle Africa
Population
6,484,437 (2025) #109 of 193
Total area
342,000 km² (2024) #64 of 193
Population density
18.5 people/km² (2024) #169 of 193
GDP (total)
$16.3B (2025) #139 of 189
GDP per capita
$2,515 (2025) #149 of 189
Life expectancy
66.0 years (2024) #164 of 193
Distance from Japan
13,353 km #42 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 0.9 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/19 that of Japan
Main languages
French
Currency
Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Calling code
+242
Time zone (capital)
UTC+1
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
8 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
4.27°S 15.27°E

Population of Republic of the Congo, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Republic of the Congo

Capital: Brazzaville

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Republic of the Congo in world rankings

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IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area342,000 km²2024#64 of 193
Number of land borders5#34 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital-4.3°#159 of 193
Distance from Japan13,353 km#42 of 192 tied
Forest area (share of land)64.0%2024#23 of 193
Arable land (share of land)1.6%2024#168 of 190
Protected land (share of land)36.6%2025#21 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)31.2%2024#117 of 192
Average annual rainfall1,646 mm2022#49 of 180
Freshwater resources per person36,785 m³2022#16 of 181
Forest area218,538 km²2025#31 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)14.1%2025#36 of 153
People & population
Population6,484,4372025#109 of 193
Population density18.5 people/km²2024#169 of 193
Population growth rate2.36%2025#31 of 193
Urban population (share of people)64.1%2025#93 of 193
Life expectancy66.0 years2024#164 of 193
Fertility rate4.11 births per woman2024#24 of 193
Infant mortality rate27.0 per 1,000 births2024#54 of 192
Birth rate30.4 per 1,000 people2024#28 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over3.1%2025#170 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1439.9%2025#26 of 193
Life expectancy of women67.7 years2024#166 of 193
Life expectancy of men64.3 years2024#154 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio241 per 100,000 births2023#30 of 192
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)67.7%2025#9 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)6.2 per 1,000 people2024#132 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)39.1 per 1,000 births2024#40 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)57.0%2025#168 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$16.3B2025#139 of 189
GDP per capita$2,5152025#149 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$7,2482025#140 of 185
Economic growth rate3.1%2025#98 of 188
Inflation rate2.4%2025#106 of 179
Unemployment rate19.9%2025#6 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)48.0%2025#49 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)43.6%2025#80 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)10.1%2025#67 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)35.6%2025#29 of 185
Services (share of GDP)54.3%2025#114 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)1.3%2025#98 of 155
Goods exports (total)$7.5B2025#114 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)0.3%2021#142 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)65.6%2025#22 of 178
Youth unemployment rate40.5%2025#7 of 178
Cereal production30,221 t2024#150 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)874 kg/ha2024#161 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)55,452 t2024#103 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)53,691 t2024#100 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)1,760 t2024#122 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)106.2 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#105 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)19 kg/ha2024#142 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)12.9%2020#66 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)36.4%2025#44 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)3.2%2023#111 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)3.7%2025#54 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)2.7%2023#63 of 132
Labor force (number of people)2,641,3462025#119 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$759M2024#142 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)47.3%2024#146 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions95.5 per 100 people2024#138 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)53.0%2024#176 of 193
Health spending (share of GDP)3.3%2023#172 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)3.3%2023#122 of 179
Doctors0.17 per 1,000 people2022#165 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)0.38%2022#71 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)14.6%2025#150 of 192
University and college enrollment10.4%2023#144 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions1.3 per 100 people2023#150 of 192
Air passengers carried147,0842023#131 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)45.9%2021#100 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)25.0%2024#15 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)40.0%2024#147 of 192
Road traffic deaths29.7 per 100,000 people2019#26 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)72.0%2024#160 of 192 tied
Primary school completion rate71.1%2023#147 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)1.12 per 1,000 people2022#156 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)302 per 100,000 people2024#21 of 191
Health spending per person$762023#157 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)1,046,064 TEU2024#66 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)31.7%2021#86 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person1.3 t CO₂e per person2024#118 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)8.5 Mt CO₂e2024#113 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)36.5 µg/m³2023#29 of 192
Energy use per person530 kg oil eq. per person2024#115 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)71.4%2021#26 of 191 tied
Electricity consumption per person271 kWh per person2024#127 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)31.4%2024#63 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)24.6 Mt CO₂e2024#112 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)0.0%2022#175 of 175
Food & farming
Rice: production1,000 t2024#107 of 114 tied
Maize (corn): production13,000 t2024#130 of 160
Millet: production13,706 t2024#42 of 73
Potatoes: production7,114 t2024#130 of 150
Cassava: production1,710,690 t2024#26 of 92
Sweet potatoes: production9,464 t2024#70 of 105
Yams: production15,971 t2024#35 of 56
Groundnuts (peanuts): production26,226 t2024#49 of 108
Dry beans: production4,395 t2024#82 of 105
Dry peas: production6,990 t2024#52 of 95
Coconuts: production4,538 t2024#63 of 79
Palm oil: production27,616 t2023#32 of 45
Tomatoes: production3,846 t2024#134 of 164
Onions: production629 t2024#133 of 139
Cabbages: production1,666 t2024#122 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production514 t2024#118 of 129
Lettuce (with chicory): production857 t2024#79 of 102
Eggplants (aubergines): production2,698 t2024#65 of 94
Oranges: production2,176 t2024#95 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production2,718 t2024#60 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production5,231 t2024#68 of 101
Bananas: production86,254 t2024#60 of 113
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production38,210 t2024#47 of 96
Pineapples: production3,741 t2024#62 of 82
Avocados: production9,517 t2024#41 of 70
Papayas: production3,870 t2024#44 of 68
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production5,125 t2024#43 of 71
Coffee: production3,177 t2024#48 of 74
Cocoa beans: production15,000 t2024#22 of 58 tied
Sugar cane: production677,152 t2024#57 of 93
Tobacco: production494 t2024#92 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production5,383 t2024#141 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production1,210 t2024#133 of 164
Chicken meat: production6,841 t2024#145 of 183
Cow’s milk: production4,466 t2024#160 of 178
Hen eggs: production1,520 t2024#145 of 167
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production458 t2024#136 of 172
Goat meat: production1,056 t2024#100 of 164
Nile tilapia: production1,503 t2024#39 of 79
African sharptooth catfish: production257 t2024#35 of 63
Swordfish: production21 t2024#58 of 76
Largehead hairtail (cutlassfish): production3,076 t2024#17 of 44
Common octopus: production7 t2024#19 of 23
Shrimps and prawns: production12 t2024#106 of 114
Crabs: production11 t2024#83 of 97
Lobsters: production22 t2024#77 of 91
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production25 t2024#82 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production180 t2024#113 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production54 t2024#92 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production1,503 t2024#57 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production1,170 t2024#77 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production198 t2024#51 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production623 t2024#50 of 91
Sharks and rays: production949 t2024#58 of 127
Cattle: number of animals335,224 animals2024#133 of 183
Pigs: number of animals103,498 animals2024#112 of 165
Chickens: number of animals3,030,000 birds2024#145 of 181
Sheep: number of animals125,957 animals2024#130 of 173
Goats: number of animals325,484 animals2024#102 of 180
Horses: number of animals75 animals2024#142 of 143

Questions about Republic of the Congo

What is the capital of Republic of the Congo?

The capital of Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville.

What is the population of Republic of the Congo?

Republic of the Congo has a population of about 6.48M (2025), #109 of 193 among countries.

How big is Republic of the Congo?

Republic of the Congo covers about 342,000 km², #64 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Republic of the Congo in?

Republic of the Congo is in Africa, in the region of Middle Africa.

What currency and languages are used in Republic of the Congo?

The currency is the Central African CFA Franc. Main languages: French.

How does Republic of the Congo compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Republic of the Congo is about 0.9 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/19 that of Japan.

How far is Republic of the Congo from Japan?

The capital, Brazzaville, is about 13,353 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Republic of the Congo and Japan?

The capital, Brazzaville, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan.

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