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The Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo Geographical location
The Republic of the Congo Economy and finance
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 225 (2025)
Inflation rate
3.1% (2024)
Unemployment rate
19.7% (2024)
Gini coefficient
40.2 (2022)
The Republic of the Congo Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)
Total quantity
5.74
Beer
5.11
Wine
0.1
Spirits
0.52
Other alcohol
0.01
Current as of
2019
The Republic of the Congo Population and society
Population size
6 097 665 (2024)
Male population
3 045 973
Female population
3 051 692
Population growth rate
2.38% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
28.7 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
4.8 (2024)
Urbanization
69.2% (2023)
The Republic of the Congo Credit ratings
Fitch
CCC (2019)
Moody's
Caa2 (2018)
Standard & Poor's
CCC+ (2020)
The Republic of the Congo Age-sex pyramid
The Republic of the Congo Phone operating systems
Android
84.75
iOS
14.82%
Current as of
2025
The Republic of the Congo Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+242
Internet domain
.cg
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
97 (2021)
Internet user penetration
38% (2023)
Fixed internet penetration
>1% (2022)
The Republic of the Congo General Info
Сontinent
Africa
Time zone
UTC+1
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
CG
Capital
Brazzaville
Official language
French
The Republic of the Congo Tobacco consumption
Total tobacco consumption
15.8%
Smoking men
30%
Smoking women
1.7%
Current as of
2025
The Republic of the Congo Area (sq. km)
Total area
342 000
Land area
341 500
Water area
500
The Republic of the Congo Popular payment systems
The Republic of the Congo Age structure
0-14 years
37.8%
15-64 years
57.8%
65+ years
4.3%
Current as of
2024
The Republic of the Congo Religion
Main religion
Catholicism
Non-religious
11.3%
Not specified
8.1%
Current as of
2007
Last update: 2026-04-03