Non-agricultural population in Congo
Congo: Non-agricultural population was 2.95 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2.95 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
30th
of 53 countries
All-time high
2.95 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
770,000 FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Non-agricultural population in Congo, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-agricultural population in Congo is 2.95 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Congo peaked at 2.95 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 770,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Congo 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Non-agricultural population in Congo, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 770,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 808,000 FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 846,000 FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 888,000 FAO, number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 934,000 FAO, number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 982,000 FAO, number | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million FAO, number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million FAO, number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.55 million FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.65 million FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.95 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.95 million FAO, number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.33 million FAO, number, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.95 million FAO, number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.95 million FAO, number, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 967,700 FAO, number | 770,000 FAO, number | 1.19 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million FAO, number | 1.24 million FAO, number | 1.81 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million FAO, number | 1.88 million FAO, number | 2.65 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million FAO, number | 2.75 million FAO, number | 2.95 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Congo?
- Non-agricultural population in Congo was 2.95 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for non-agricultural population?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.