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🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo

58 cities · 12 states/provinces · Capital: Brazzaville · Africa

5,244,363 Population
58 Cities
$15.3B GDP
$2,478 GDP per Capita
0.649 HDI
65.8 Life Expectancy
342,000 Area (km²)

Republic of the Congo at a Glance

General

CapitalBrazzaville
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionMiddle Africa
LanguagesFrench, Kikongo, Lingala
CurrencyFranc (XAF)

Demographics

Population5,244,363
Density15.3/km²
Median Age20.7
Urban Population63.7%
Birth Rate30.6 per 1K
Death Rate6.3 per 1K
Fertility Rate4.16

Economy

GDP$15.3 billion
GDP per Capita$2,478
HDI0.649
Gini Index48.9
Internet Users38.4%

Geography

Area342,000 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersAGO,CMR,CAF,COD,GAB
Calling Code++242
TLD.cg

Status

ISO CodeCG / COG
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy65.8 years

Largest Cities in Republic of the Congo

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Brazzaville Brazzaville 1,982,000 78°F 932 ft
2 Pointe-Noire Pointe-Noire 1,032,000 77°F 39 ft
3 Dolisie Niari 121,000 75°F 1,089 ft
4 Nkayi Bouenza 103,000 78°F 594 ft
5 Kayes Bouenza 58,737 78°F 541 ft
6 Impfondo Likouala 48,939 78°F 1,060 ft
7 Ouesso Sangha 40,667 77°F 1,142 ft
8 Owando Cuvette 35,698 77°F 1,165 ft
9 Sibiti Lékoumou 33,122 74°F 1,742 ft
10 Loutété Bouenza 27,726 77°F 705 ft
11 Bouansa Bouenza 27,512 77°F 653 ft
12 Gamboma Plateaux 26,718 79°F 1,168 ft
13 Loandjili Pointe-Noire 23,204 77°F 23 ft
14 Mossaka Cuvette 21,809 78°F 945 ft
15 Mindouli Likouala 20,985 76°F 1,188 ft
16 Oyo Cuvette 20,630 78°F 1,050 ft
17 Makoua Cuvette 20,550 77°F 1,063 ft
18 Loudima Bouenza 20,391 78°F 492 ft
19 Mossendjo Niari 19,104 74°F 1,470 ft
20 Mouyondzi Bouenza 18,321 75°F 1,673 ft

States & Provinces in Republic of the Congo

Bouenza 8 Brazzaville 2 Cuvette 10 Cuvette-Ouest 2 Kouilou 4 Lékoumou 3 Likouala 6 Niari 7 Plateaux 5 Pointe-Noire 3 Pool 5 Sangha 5