Africa · Central Africa
Capital: Brazzaville
Republic of the Congo
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Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #134
Republic of the Congo's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
6.5M
#109 of 196
45th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
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$16.31B
#141 of 196
28th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
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$182.0M
#130 of 196
34th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$60.6M
#102 of 196
48th percentile
2022 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
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$1.47B
#134 of 196
32nd percentile
2020 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Central Africa
- Country code
- COG
Three interesting facts
Republic of the Congo shares land borders with 5 countries: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, and Gabon.
Republic of the Congo spans roughly 342,000 square kilometers, placing it around 64th by area in this factbook.
Republic of the Congo’s position in Central Africa places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Republic of the Congo on the map
Republic of the Congo is located in Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon. Its terrain is coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin. The climate is tropical, rainy season (March to June), dry season (June to October), persistent high temperatures and humidity, particularly enervating climate astride the Equator. In area, the country is slightly smaller than Montana, about twice the size of Florida.
Economy
Economic profile
Republic of the Congo's economy is characterized by primarily an oil- and natural resources-based economy, recovery from mid-2010s oil devaluation has been slow and curtailed by COVID-19, extreme poverty increasing, particularly in southern rural regions, attempting to implement recommended CEMAC reforms, increasing likelihood of debt default. Major industries include petroleum extraction, cement, lumber, brewing, sugar, palm oil, soap, flour, cigarettes. Important agricultural products include cassava, sugarcane, oil palm fruit, bananas, plantains, root vegetables, game meat, vegetables, mangoes/guavas, fruits (2023). Notable exports include crude petroleum, refined copper, gold, wood, refined petroleum (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Republic of the Congo has an estimated population of 6,142,180. Language and cultural traditions vary across Republic of the Congo. The population includes Kongo (Bakongo) 40.5%, Teke 16.9%, Mbochi 13.1%, foreigner 8.2%, Sangha 5.6%, Mbere/Mbeti/Kele 4.4%, Punu 4.3%, Pygmy 1.6%, Oubanguiens 1.6%, Duma 1.5%, Makaa 1.3%, other and unspecified 1% (2014-15 est.). The urban population represents 69.2% of total population (2023).
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