Indicator	Value
Total population	109,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 109,300,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 109,300,000 people
Median age	15.8 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	61.9–62.1 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 62.07 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 61.9 years
Ethnic groups	more than 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest groups - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) - make up about 45% of the populationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	French (official), Lingala (a trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, TshilubaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	 Christian 93/1% (Roman Catholic 29.9%, Protestant 26.7%, other Christian 36.5%), Kimbanguist 2.8%, Muslim 1.3%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 1.2%, none 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2014 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	47.4% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	3.24 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	40.9 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	8.42 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	44.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Ali Alur Amba (Uganda) American Sign Language Asoa Aushi Avokaya Babango Bafoto Baka (South Sudan) Bali (Democratic Republic of Congo) Balobo Bamwe Banda-Banda Bangala Bangba Bangubangu Barambu Beeke Belueli Bemba (Democratic Republic of Congo) Bemba (Zambia) Bembe Bendi Bera Bhele Bila Binji Bobangi Boguru Boko (Democratic Republic of Congo) Bolia Boloki Bolondo Boma Nkuu Boma Nord Boma Yumu Bomboli-Bozaba Bomboma Borna (Democratic Republic of Congo) Budu Budza Buraka Bushoong Buya Buyu Bwa Bwela Bwile Chiga Chokwe Congo Swahili Dendi (Central African Republic) Dengese Ding Dongo Doondo Dzando Eastern Kikongo Efe Egbuta Enya-Kindu Enya-Kisangani Fanagalo Foma Fuliiru Furu Gbanziri-Boraka Gbati-ri Gilima Gobu Hamba de Lomela Havu Hema Hemba-Yazi Holoholo Holu Hunde Hungan Joba Kabwari Kaiku Kakwa Kango (Bas-Uélé District) Kango (Tshopo District) Kanu Kanyok Kaonde Kari Kele-Foma Keliko Kempee Kete Kimbundu Kinshasa Lingala Kinyarwanda Kituba (Democratic Republic of Congo) Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Konzo Kpala Kusu Kwa South Kwami Kwese Laari Lala-Bisa Lamba Langbashe Langue des Signes Zairoise Lega-Mwenga Lega-Shabunda Lele (Democratic Republic of Congo) Lendu Lengola Lese Libinza Ligenza Liko Likuba Lobala Logo Loi-Likila Lombi Lombo Luba-Katanga Luba-Lulua Lugbara Luna Lunda Lusengo Lwalu Lwel Ma (Democratic Republic of Congo) Mabaale Mamvu Mangbetu Mangbutu Mayogo Mba Mbala Mbandja Mbesa Mbo (Democratic Republic of Congo) Mbole Mbuun Mfinu Mid-Southern Banda Mituku Moi (Congo) Moingi Mokpa Mongo Mongoba-Kazibati Mono (Democratic Republic of Congo) Monzombo Motembo-Kunda Mpama Mvuba Mündü Nande Ndaka Ndo Ndobo Ndolo Ndrulo Ndunga Ngando-Lalia Ngbaka Ma'bo Ngbaka Minagende Ngbee Ngbinda-Mayeka Ngbundu Ngelima Ngiti Ngombe (Democratic Republic of Congo) Ngongo Ngwii Nkutu Northern Ngbandi Northwestern Lingala Nsong-Mpiin Ntomba Nubi Nyali Nyanga Nyanga-li Nyindu Nzadi Nzakara Ohendo Ombo Omi Pagibete Pambia Phende Pidgin Bobangi Poke Riverain Sango Rundi Ruund Sakata Salampasu Samba San Salvador Kongo Sanga (Democratic Republic of Congo) Sango Seba Sengele Sere Shi So (Democratic Republic of Congo) Sonde Songa Songe Songoora South Central Banda South-Central Koongo Southern Ngbandi Suku Suundi Taabwa Talinga-Bwisi Teke-Eboo-Nzikou Teke-Fuumu Tembo (Kitembo) Tetela Tiene Togbo-Vara Banda Tooro Vanuma Wongo Wuumu-Mpuono Yaka-Pelende-Lonzo Yakoma Yamongeri Yango Yansi Yela-Kela Yombe Yulu-Binga Zamba Zande Zimba Zula Glottolog [2026]