Congo (the)

Official name:
the Republic of the Congo
Name in native language:
Congo (le)
Capital:
Brazzaville
ISO country code
CG
Nat. statistical agency:
Centre National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (CNSEE)
Region:
Middle Africa

Census Results

1974-02-07 : 1,319,790
1984-12-31 : 1,909,248
2007-04-28 : 3,697,490

the Republic of the Congo

Administrative units

départment/communecapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1984-12-31
census		population
2007-04-28
census		population
2010-01-01
projection
source: Centre National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (CNSEE), Congo.
note: Dolisie, Mossendjo (both in Niari), Nyaki (Bouenza) and Ouesso (Sangha) are autonomous communes within their departments on a separate level as the districts. Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire communes are on the same level as the departments.
Département du KouilouHinda13,65074,87091,95584,165
Département du NiariDolisie25,942110,003231,271255,120
Département de la LékoumouSibiti20,95068,28796,39385,617
Département de la BouenzaMadingou12,265150,603309,073319,570
Département du PoolKinkala33,955184,263236,595436,786
Département des PlateauxDjambala38,400109,663174,591192,596
Département de la CuvetteOwando48,25093,063156,044152,433
Département de la Cuvette-OuestEwo26,60042,68172,99959,728
Département de la SanghaOuesso55,80034,21385,73881,326
Département de la LikoualaImpfondo66,04449,505154,11597,206
Commune de Brazzaville-100585,8121,373,3821,408,150
Commune de Pointe-Noire-44294,203715,334829,134
total 342,0002,694,2003,697,4904,001,831

Expanded administrative units

départment/commune
district/arrondissement		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1984-12-31
census		population
2007-04-28
census		population
2010-01-01
projection
source: Centre National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (CNSEE), Congo.
note: Dolisie, Mossendjo (both in Niari), Nyaki (Bouenza) and Ouesso (Sangha) are autonomous communes within their departments on a separate level as the districts. Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire communes are on the same level as the departments.
Département du KouilouHinda13,65074,87091,95584,165
Hinda   32,995 
Kakamoéka   7,817 
Madingo Kayes   13,290 
Mvouti   18,094 
Nzambi   3,137 
Tchiamba-Nzassi   16,622 
Département du NiariDolisie25,942110,003231,271255,120
Banda   6,910 
Divenie   13,549 
(Auton.) Commune de Dolisie 18 83,798128,032
Arrondissement 1   49,170 
Arrondissement 2   34,628 
Kibangou   17,928 
Kimongo   19,578 
Londéla Kayes   8,150 
Louvakou   13,408 
Makabana   14,164 
Mayoko   5,147 
Mbinda   4,783 
(Auton.) Commune de Mossendjo 5 13,23819,263
Arrondissement 1: Bouali   5,978 
Arrondissement 2: Itsibou   7,260 
Moungoundou Nord   1,385 
Moungoundou Sud   5,703 
Moutamba   10,385 
Nyanga   9,340 
Yaya   3,805 
Département de la LékoumouSibiti20,95068,28796,39385,617
Bambama   4,906 
Komono   14,581 
Mayéyé   13,649 
Sibiti   46,608 
Zanaga   16,649 
Département de la BouenzaMadingou12,265150,603309,073319,570
(Auton.) Commune de Nkayi 8 71,62063,104
Arrondissement 1: Mouana nto   30,389 
Arrondissement 2: Soulaka   41,231 
Madingou   62,800 
Mouyondzi   36,815 
Boko-Songho   12,575 
Mfouati   29,931 
Loudima   32,775 
Kayes   13,123 
Kingoué   11,910 
Mabombo   11,839 
Tsiaki   11,315 
Yamba   14,370 
Département du PoolKinkala33,955184,263236,595436,786
Boko   13,643 
Goma Tsé-Tsé   15,615 
Ignié   29,290 
Kimba   4,516 
Kindamba   17,295 
Kinkala   34,608 
Louingui   10,553 
Loumo   4,715 
Mayama   7,036 
Mbanza-Ndounga   9,737 
Mindouli   53,584 
Ngabé   30,091 
Vindza   5,912 
Département des PlateauxDjambala38,400109,663174,591192,596
Abala   11,296 
Allembé   4,640 
Djambala   17,265 
Gamboma   43,221 
Lékana   16,761 
Makotimpoko   18,756 
Mbon   3,163 
Mpouya   9,283 
Ngo   16,751 
Ollombo   21,272 
Ongogni   12,183 
Département de la CuvetteOwando48,25093,063156,044152,433
Boundji   16,015 
Loukoléla   21,442 
Makoua   21,910 
Mossaka   25,636 
Ngoko   2,866 
Ntokou   4,075 
Owando   40,174 
Oyo   17,948 
Tchikapika   5,978 
Département de la Cuvette-OuestEwo26,60042,68172,99959,728
Etoumbi   12,387 
Ewo   20,195 
Kellé   15,205 
Mbama   8,040 
Mbomo   7,163 
Okoyo   10,009 
Département de la SanghaOuesso55,80034,21385,73881,326
Mokéko   30,172 
Ngbala   4,613 
(Auton.) Commune de Ouesso 5 28,17928,939
Arrondissement 1: Nzalangoye   14,620 
Arrondissement 2: Mbindzo   13,559 
Pikounda   3,513 
Sembé   9,550 
Souanké   9,711 
Département de la LikoualaImpfondo66,04449,505154,11597,206
Bétou   29,736 
Bouanéla   7,084 
Dongou   19,365 
Enyellé   21,193 
Epéna   17,499 
Impfondo   47,951 
Liranga   11,287 
Commune de Brazzaville-100585,8121,373,3821,408,150
Arrondissement 1: Makélékélé   298,292 
Arrondissement 2: Bacongo   98,782 
Arrondissement 3: Poto-Poto   93,106 
Arrondissement 4: Moungali   166,719 
Arrondissement 5: Ouénzé   182,057 
Arrondissement 6: Talangaï   337,986 
Arrondissement 7: Mfilou   196,440 
Commune de Pointe-Noire-44294,203715,334829,134
Arrondissement 1: Lumumba   109,456 
Arrondissement 2: Mvoumvou   87,696 
Arrondissement 3: Tié-Tié   257,255 
Arrondissement 4: Loandjili   260,927 
total 342,0002,694,2003,697,4904,001,831

Main cities

namepopulation
2007-04-28
census		population
2010-01-01
estimate		latitude /
longitude
Brazzaville1,373,3821,408,150-4.24/15.20
Pointe-Noire715,334829,134 
Dolisie83,798128,032 
source: Centre National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (CNSEE), Congo.