Democratic Republic Of Congo Population Growth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of Democratic Republic Of Congo population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2024 is 105,625,114, a 3.29% increase from 2023.
  • The population of Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2023 was 102,262,808, a 3.29% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2022 was 99,010,212, a 3.25% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Democratic Republic Of Congo in 2021 was 95,894,118, a 3.28% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2024 Population Growth Rate
Ethiopia 129,719,719
Democratic Republic of Congo 105,625,114
Tanzania 69,419,073
Uganda 49,924,252
Afghanistan 43,372,950
Yemen 35,219,853
Mozambique 34,858,402
Nepal 31,240,315
Madagascar 31,056,610
Niger 28,238,972
North Korea 26,244,582
Mali 24,015,789
Burkina Faso 23,840,247
Malawi 21,475,962
Chad 18,847,148
Somalia 18,706,922
Senegal 18,221,567
Zimbabwe 17,020,321
Guinea 14,528,770
Rwanda 14,414,910
Benin 14,080,072
Burundi 13,591,657
Haiti 11,867,030
South Sudan 11,277,092
Tajikistan 10,331,513
Togo 9,260,864
Sierra Leone 8,977,972
Central African Republic 5,915,627
Liberia 5,536,949
Eritrea 3,817,651
Gambia 2,841,803
Guinea-Bissau 2,197,149
Comoros 867,605
Democratic Republic Of Congo - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
Year Population Growth Rate Growth Rate
2024 105,625,114 3.29%
2023 102,262,808 3.29%
2022 99,010,212 3.25%
2021 95,894,118 3.28%
2020 92,853,164 3.28%
2019 89,906,890 3.24%
2018 87,087,355 3.33%
2017 84,283,273 3.50%
2016 81,430,977 3.53%
2015 78,656,904 3.45%
2014 76,035,588 3.51%
2013 73,460,021 3.47%
2012 70,997,870 3.41%
2011 68,654,269 3.41%
2010 66,391,257 3.30%
2009 64,270,232 3.25%
2008 62,249,724 3.25%
2007 60,289,422 3.27%
2006 58,381,630 3.24%
2005 56,550,247 3.16%
2004 54,815,607 3.03%
2003 53,205,639 2.99%
2002 51,662,071 3.10%
2001 50,106,657 3.07%
2000 48,616,317 2.94%
1999 47,227,238 2.90%
1998 45,895,524 2.39%
1997 44,822,198 1.59%
1996 44,118,709 1.92%
1995 43,285,791 4.27%
1994 41,511,985 4.88%
1993 39,580,844 3.26%
1992 38,332,302 3.06%
1991 37,194,812 3.35%
1990 35,987,541 3.34%
1989 34,825,891 3.19%
1988 33,750,052 3.17%
1987 32,712,574 3.11%
1986 31,725,132 3.00%
1985 30,800,051 3.08%
1984 29,879,852 3.02%
1983 29,005,175 2.79%
1982 28,219,219 2.77%
1981 27,457,783 2.80%
1980 26,708,686 3.11%
1979 25,902,760 3.55%
1978 25,015,244 3.13%
1977 24,256,464 2.54%
1976 23,655,016 2.61%
1975 23,052,715 2.69%
1974 22,448,415 2.72%
1973 21,853,906 2.73%
1972 21,273,409 2.71%
1971 20,712,952 2.78%
1970 20,151,733 2.90%
1969 19,583,123 2.95%
1968 19,022,799 2.98%
1967 18,472,105 2.96%
1966 17,941,738 2.89%
1965 17,438,254 2.78%
1964 16,965,855 2.71%
1963 16,517,995 2.68%
1962 16,086,084 2.63%
1961 15,673,284 2.60%
1960 15,276,558 2.50%
1959 14,903,607 2.30%
1958 14,569,211 2.22%
1957 14,252,673 2.25%
1956 13,939,099 2.20%
1955 13,638,427 2.16%
1954 13,349,701 2.10%
1953 13,074,603 2.08%
1952 12,807,615 2.09%
1951 12,545,791 2.03%
1950 12,295,745 0.00%