Congo has 6,142,180 inhabitants, according to Rgph-5 census
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ACI
Congo’s National Institute of Statistics published 18 thematic reports from the fifth census in Brazzaville: the country had 6,142,180 inhabitants in 2023, 41% of them under 15. Access to water reaches 69.2% in cities versus 2.9% in rural areas, according to ACI.
Congo’s National Institute of Statistics (Ins) published the thematic results of the fifth General Population and Housing Census (Rgph-5) in 18 reports in Brazzaville on 10 November. They indicate that the country had 6,142,180 inhabitants in 2023, with average annual population growth of 3.2% between 2007 and 2023. The ceremony was chaired by Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso.
The population is young: 41% of inhabitants are under 15. It is estimated at 6,650,000 people in 2026 and could reach 8 million by 2033.
The data show wide disparities between cities and rural areas. Access to water reaches 69.2% in urban areas compared with 2.9% in rural areas, while access to electricity stands at 77.3% compared with 13.4%.
The director general of the Ins, Steve Bertrand Mboko Ibara, called for greater investment in young people, a reduction in territorial inequalities and stronger protection for vulnerable populations. The resident representative of the United Nations Population Fund (Unfpa), Agnès Kayitankore, described the reports as a “strategic asset” and a “compass” for public action. The Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Integration, Ludovic Ngatsé, highlighted their usefulness in guiding investment.
