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Republic of Congo: Statistics

People [1]

People

Population 5,970,424 (2022)
Population Growth Rate 2.281 annual % (2022)
Age Dependency Ratio 77.846 % of working-age population (2022)
Urban Population 68.736 % of total (2022)
Infant Mortality Rate 32 per 1,000 live births (2021)
Life Expectancy at Birth 63.519 years (2021)

Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2022)

Energy [2]

Electricity

Ranking
Production 4.02 billion kWh (2021) #128
Consumption 2.21 billion kWh (2021) #143
Exports 0.02 billion kWh (2021) #93
Imports 0.02 billion kWh (2021) #114
Renewable Electricity Generation 0.9 billion kWh (2021) #123

Oil

Ranking
Production 270.75 thousand bbl/day (2021) #32
Consumption 11.55 thousand bbl/day (2021) #150
Exports (Refined) [3] 252.3 thousand bbl/day (2013) #28
Imports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #85
Proved Reserves (Crude) 2.882 billion bbl (2021) #29

Natural Gas

Ranking
Production (Gross) 324.898 billion cu ft (2015) #49
Consumption (Dry) 14.66 billion cu ft (2021) #100
Exports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #57
Imports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #86
Proved Reserves 10.029 trillion cu ft (2021) #38

Other [3]

Technology

Airports 27 (2013)
Cellular Telephones 5,000,000 (2018 est.)
Highways 23,324 km (2017)
Internet Users 362,000 (2016 est.)
Railways 510 km (2014)
Telephones 17,000 (2018 est.)

Geography & Environment

LocationWestern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Total Area342,000 sq. km
Land Area341,500 sq. km
Water Area500 sq. km
Coastline169 km
Climatetropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
Terraincoastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin
Lowest PointAtlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest Point Mount Berongou 903 m

Sources

  1. The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
  2. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  3. CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020