Republic of the Congo

Africa

Republic of the Congo
Africa · Middle Africa · Capital: Brazzaville

Quick facts about Republic of the Congo

Official name	Republic of the Congo
Capital	Brazzaville
Continent & subregion	Africa · Middle Africa
Population	6,182,885 people (world rank 112)
Area	342,000 km²
Density	18 people/km²
Share of world population	0.077% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$15.3 billion
Urbanisation	63.7% urban population
Life expectancy	65.8 years
Currency	Central African CFA franc (Fr) — XAF
Languages	French, Kikongo, Lingala
Internet domain	`.cg`
Calling code	+242
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$2,478 · see world ranking
Internet Users	43.2% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	4.2 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	27.7 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	1.3 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	63.9% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Republic of the Congo did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Angola Cameroon Central African Republic DR Congo Gabon

The geographic position is roughly -1°, 15°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.