DR Congo Population (LIVE)

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DR Congo Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the DR Congo is 110,839,154 as of Wednesday, December 11, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • the DR Congo 2024 population is estimated at 109,276,265 people at mid year.
  • the DR Congo population is equivalent to 1.34% of the total world population.
  • the DR Congo ranks number 15 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the DR Congo is 48 per Km2 (125 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 2,267,050 Km2 (875,313 sq. miles).
  • 44.5 % of the population is urban (48,611,843 people in 2024).
  • The median age in the DR Congo is 15.8 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of the DR Congo (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationDRC
Global Rank
2024 109,276,265 3.30 % 3,486,534 -26,968 15.8 5.98 48 44.5 % 48,611,843 1.34 % 8,161,972,572 15
2023 105,789,731 3.31 % 3,392,763 -14,992 15.8 6.05 47 44.0 % 46,571,127 1.31 % 8,091,734,930 15
2022 102,396,968 3.28 % 3,248,036 -14,991 15.8 6.11 45 43.6 % 44,598,623 1.28 % 8,021,407,192 15
2020 95,989,998 3.27 % 3,042,556 -1,633 15.8 6.21 42 42.6 % 40,848,447 1.22 % 7,887,001,292 16
2015 81,035,531 3.40 % 2,494,499 -17,711 15.8 6.44 36 40.2 % 32,566,508 1.08 % 7,470,491,872 18
2010 68,563,038 3.13 % 1,957,463 8,823 15.7 6.59 30 37.7 % 25,817,901 0.98 % 7,021,732,148 20
2005 58,775,724 3.08 % 1,653,656 20,384 15.9 6.53 26 34.9 % 20,521,483 0.89 % 6,586,970,132 22
2000 50,507,442 2.60 % 1,214,74879,340 16.1 6.70 22 32.7 % 16,534,234 0.82 % 6,171,702,993 23
1995 44,433,704 3.91 % 1,549,928 -273,434 17.0 6.68 20 30.7 % 13,659,173 0.77 % 5,758,878,982 26
1990 36,684,063 3.25 % 1,083,849 219,270 16.7 6.65 16 28.9 % 10,603,379 0.69 % 5,327,803,110 29
1985 31,264,816 3.20 % 910,743 118,791 16.8 6.61 14 27.3 % 8,520,577 0.64 % 4,868,943,465 29
1980 26,711,099 3.02 % 738,000 51,685 16.8 6.50 12 26.7 % 7,135,522 0.60 % 4,447,606,236 30
1975 23,021,101 2.71 % 576,733 -972 16.8 6.42 10 25.7 % 5,913,533 0.57 % 4,070,735,277 32
1970 20,137,436 2.93 % 541,927 39,116 17.3 6.33 9 24.5 % 4,924,023 0.55 % 3,694,683,794 32
1965 17,427,802 2.69 % 432,591 61,397 17.5 6.21 8 23.4 % 4,070,472 0.52 % 3,334,533,703 32
1960 15,264,846 2.29 % 326,899 27,673 17.3 6.11 7 22.3 % 3,400,360 0.51 % 3,015,470,894 33
1955 13,630,351 2.08 % 267,213 -4,874 17.2 5.98 6 20.5 % 2,791,904 0.50 % 2,740,213,792 32
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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DR Congo Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationDRC
Global Rank
2025 112,832,473 3.29 % 3,368,495 -27,309 15.8 5.90 50 45.0 % 50,722,858 1.37 % 8,231,613,070 15
2030 131,532,201 3.11 % 3,739,946 -34,958 16.2 5.42 58 47.4 % 62,343,480 1.53 % 8,569,124,911 12
2035 151,560,103 2.88 % 4,005,580 -31,140 16.9 4.87 67 50.0 % 75,772,610 1.71 % 8,885,210,181 10
2040 172,595,582 2.63 % 4,207,096 -42,925 17.8 4.38 76 52.7 % 90,960,949 1.88 % 9,177,190,203 10
2045 194,865,379 2.46 % 4,453,959 -39,181 18.9 3.99 86 55.3 % 107,740,801 2.06 % 9,439,639,668 10
2050 218,246,072 2.29 % 4,676,139   20.0 3.66 96 57.7 % 125,931,197 2.26 % 9,664,378,587 8
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

DR Congo Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of the DR Congo
Life Expectancy
62.07 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
48.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
72.4
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in the DR Congo

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Kinshasa 16,000,000
2 Lubumbashi 2,221,925
3 Mbuji-Mayi 2,101,332
4 Kananga 1,247,168
5 Kisangani 1,181,788
6 Bukavu 816,811
7 Kolwezi 790,248
8 Likasi 635,768
9 Tshikapa 634,529
10 Kikwit 509,367
11 Masina 485,167
12 Mbandaka 455,011
13 Goma 432,587
14 Matadi 425,662
15 Uvira 407,092
16 Bunia 399,282
17 Boma 297,009
18 Mwene 295,683
19 Butembo 286,242
20 Isiro 255,409
21 Kindu 234,651
22 Kabinda 219,396
23 Gandajika 208,051
24 Bandundu Province 202,904
25 Kamina 200,184
26 Gemena 197,159
27 Mwene-Ditu 189,177
28 Kipushi 169,635
29 Kalemie 160,961
30 Bumba 154,586
31 Mbanza-Ngungu 142,773
32 Beni 140,731
33 Moanda 128,804
34 Lisala 117,464
35 Ilebo 117,245
36 Tshilenge 116,073
37 Inkisi 115,317
38 Bukama 105,530
39 Bakwa 100,575
40 Kambove 99,884
41 Binga 96,790
42 Lodja 91,409
43 Katwa 89,352
44 Mulongo 89,340
45 Idiofa 87,882
46 Kongolo 86,932
47 Rutshuru 82,680
48 Manono 82,465
49 Babamba 81,740
50 Kasongo 81,629
51 Bulungu 81,393
52 Mweka 81,267
53 Kabalo 81,191
54 Baudhuinville 81,181
55 Buta 80,751
56 Kanyama 80,043
57 Miabi 79,929
58 Kimpese 79,539
59 Basoko 76,371
60 Hyosha 74,502
61 Gbadolite 73,835
62 Kalima 72,327
63 Inongo 68,852
64 Kituku 66,378
65 Tshela 64,210
66 Mangai 63,713
67 Kenge 63,317
68 Nyunzu 62,565
69 Nioki 62,153
70 Yangambi 62,082

See also

Notes

The DR Congo Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the DR Congo delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of the DR Congo (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the DR Congo in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.