Demographics of Dem. Rep. Congo

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsRoman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%

Ethnic groupsover 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population

Demographics

Total fertility rate5.09 children born/woman (2012)

Total Population77.4 Million (2014)71.7 Million (2011)

Population Growth2.50 % (2014)2.54 % (2013)2.58 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.03 Square kilometer per capita

Population density33.0 capita per square kilometer (2014)30.6 capita per square kilometer (2011)