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Population in Australia compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 4.23 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.75% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Australia vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia DR Congo
2100 44,031,396 436,320,913
2099 43,809,392 433,372,904
2098 43,581,416 430,335,169
2097 43,339,542 427,231,271
2096 43,103,046 424,043,303
2095 42,875,281 420,759,430
2094 42,654,231 417,384,609
2093 42,420,140 413,946,692
2092 42,183,554 410,440,733
2091 41,942,760 406,841,757
2090 41,703,255 403,166,901
2089 41,471,675 399,411,004
2088 41,232,214 395,583,655
2087 41,005,392 391,688,383
2086 40,785,916 387,713,874
2085 40,573,592 383,678,330
2084 40,363,192 379,568,054
2083 40,140,606 375,402,379
2082 39,925,452 371,195,818
2081 39,703,018 366,948,626
2080 39,490,533 362,644,227
2079 39,277,415 358,295,825
2078 39,063,163 353,888,897
2077 38,847,269 349,435,210
2076 38,637,253 344,932,895
2075 38,425,571 340,403,800
2074 38,212,169 335,826,108
2073 38,002,408 331,220,816
2072 37,795,438 326,568,298
2071 37,589,598 321,892,514
2070 37,376,868 317,165,418
2069 37,159,014 312,409,702
2068 36,939,616 307,625,941
2067 36,721,604 302,820,577
2066 36,504,952 297,989,401
2065 36,297,175 293,137,514
2064 36,095,981 288,267,282
2063 35,883,588 283,369,365
2062 35,673,924 278,452,605
2061 35,465,080 273,517,380
2060 35,260,552 268,572,331
2059 35,055,719 263,620,905
2058 34,839,385 258,672,397
2057 34,630,577 253,733,756
2056 34,422,531 248,796,045
2055 34,208,970 243,861,631
2054 33,996,776 238,931,249
2053 33,788,097 234,016,357
2052 33,580,016 229,117,369
2051 33,366,925 224,240,788
2050 33,152,099 219,397,034
2049 32,937,633 214,588,560
2048 32,711,001 209,814,694
2047 32,496,856 205,079,870
2046 32,269,549 200,379,842
2045 32,047,969 195,731,078
2044 31,829,535 191,124,003
2043 31,610,306 186,569,843
2042 31,387,780 182,068,630
2041 31,168,179 177,617,360
2040 30,952,283 173,224,822
2039 30,740,454 168,878,834
2038 30,521,772 164,583,465
2037 30,307,856 160,347,349
2036 30,085,861 156,129,049
2035 29,862,898 151,953,443
2034 29,641,453 147,811,138
2033 29,418,053 143,712,496
2032 29,191,922 139,669,159
2031 28,959,421 135,660,570
2030 28,722,798 131,710,378
2029 28,484,745 127,818,130
2028 28,236,324 123,980,695
2027 27,984,287 120,212,011
2026 27,730,530 116,505,117
2025 27,466,430 112,854,120
2024 27,196,812 109,276,265
2023 26,659,922 105,789,731
2022 26,018,721 102,396,968
2021 25,685,412 99,148,932
2020 25,649,248 95,989,998
2019 25,334,826 92,947,442
2018 24,963,258 90,047,644
2017 24,592,588 87,083,398
2016 24,190,907 83,956,415
2015 23,815,995 81,035,531
2014 23,475,686 78,403,242
2013 23,128,129 75,789,395
2012 22,733,465 73,254,618
2011 22,340,024 70,849,311
2010 22,031,750 68,563,038
2009 21,691,653 66,412,044
2008 21,249,199 64,390,664
2007 20,827,622 62,477,752
2006 20,450,966 60,615,908
2005 20,176,844 58,775,724
2004 19,932,722 56,997,741
2003 19,720,737 55,343,867
2002 19,495,210 53,750,524
2001 19,274,701 52,132,646
2000 19,028,802 50,507,442
1999 18,812,264 48,912,971
1998 18,607,584 47,297,600
1997 18,423,037 46,029,902
1996 18,224,767 45,296,124
1995 18,004,882 44,433,704
1994 17,805,468 42,626,876
1993 17,634,808 40,656,336
1992 17,478,635 39,228,910
1991 17,284,036 37,925,817
1990 17,065,128 36,684,063
1989 16,814,416 35,486,866
1988 16,532,164 34,382,752
1987 16,263,874 33,298,904
1986 16,018,350 32,265,196
1985 15,788,312 31,264,816
1984 15,579,391 30,245,081
1983 15,393,472 29,250,963
1982 15,184,247 28,338,190
1981 14,923,260 27,500,515
1980 14,692,000 26,711,099
1979 14,514,000 25,886,782
1978 14,358,000 24,992,689
1977 14,192,000 24,229,061
1976 14,033,000 23,624,031
1975 13,893,000 23,021,101
1974 13,723,000 22,418,878
1973 13,380,000 21,827,665
1972 13,177,000 21,251,160
1971 12,937,000 20,695,569
1970 12,507,000 20,137,436
1969 12,263,000 19,570,445
1968 12,009,000 19,012,189
1967 11,799,000 18,462,782
1966 11,651,000 17,931,929
1965 11,388,000 17,427,802
1964 11,167,000 16,955,327
1963 10,950,000 16,507,599
1962 10,742,000 16,075,724
1961 10,483,000 15,662,374
1960 10,276,477 15,264,846

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia DR Congo
2100 0.51% 0.68%
2099 0.52% 0.71%
2098 0.56% 0.73%
2097 0.55% 0.75%
2096 0.53% 0.78%
2095 0.52% 0.81%
2094 0.55% 0.83%
2093 0.56% 0.85%
2092 0.57% 0.88%
2091 0.57% 0.91%
2090 0.56% 0.94%
2089 0.58% 0.97%
2088 0.55% 0.99%
2087 0.54% 1.03%
2086 0.52% 1.05%
2085 0.52% 1.08%
2084 0.55% 1.11%
2083 0.54% 1.13%
2082 0.56% 1.16%
2081 0.54% 1.19%
2080 0.54% 1.21%
2079 0.55% 1.25%
2078 0.56% 1.27%
2077 0.54% 1.31%
2076 0.55% 1.33%
2075 0.56% 1.36%
2074 0.55% 1.39%
2073 0.55% 1.42%
2072 0.55% 1.45%
2071 0.57% 1.49%
2070 0.59% 1.52%
2069 0.59% 1.56%
2068 0.59% 1.59%
2067 0.59% 1.62%
2066 0.57% 1.66%
2065 0.56% 1.69%
2064 0.59% 1.73%
2063 0.59% 1.77%
2062 0.59% 1.8%
2061 0.58% 1.84%
2060 0.58% 1.88%
2059 0.62% 1.91%
2058 0.6% 1.95%
2057 0.6% 1.98%
2056 0.62% 2.02%
2055 0.62% 2.06%
2054 0.62% 2.1%
2053 0.62% 2.14%
2052 0.64% 2.17%
2051 0.65% 2.21%
2050 0.65% 2.24%
2049 0.69% 2.28%
2048 0.66% 2.31%
2047 0.7% 2.35%
2046 0.69% 2.38%
2045 0.69% 2.41%
2044 0.69% 2.44%
2043 0.71% 2.47%
2042 0.7% 2.51%
2041 0.7% 2.54%
2040 0.69% 2.57%
2039 0.72% 2.61%
2038 0.71% 2.64%
2037 0.74% 2.7%
2036 0.75% 2.75%
2035 0.75% 2.8%
2034 0.76% 2.85%
2033 0.77% 2.89%
2032 0.8% 2.95%
2031 0.82% 3%
2030 0.84% 3.05%
2029 0.88% 3.1%
2028 0.9% 3.14%
2027 0.92% 3.18%
2026 0.96% 3.24%
2025 0.99% 3.27%
2024 2.01% 3.3%
2023 2.46% 3.31%
2022 1.3% 3.28%
2021 0.14% 3.29%
2020 1.24% 3.27%
2019 1.49% 3.22%
2018 1.51% 3.4%
2017 1.66% 3.72%
2016 1.57% 3.6%
2015 1.45% 3.36%
2014 1.5% 3.45%
2013 1.74% 3.46%
2012 1.76% 3.39%
2011 1.4% 3.33%
2010 1.57% 3.24%
2009 2.08% 3.14%
2008 2.02% 3.06%
2007 1.84% 3.07%
2006 1.36% 3.13%
2005 1.22% 3.12%
2004 1.07% 2.99%
2003 1.16% 2.96%
2002 1.14% 3.1%
2001 1.29% 3.22%
2000 1.15% 3.26%
1999 1.1% 3.42%
1998 1% 2.75%
1997 1.09% 1.62%
1996 1.22% 1.94%
1995 1.12% 4.24%
1994 0.97% 4.85%
1993 0.89% 3.64%
1992 1.13% 3.44%
1991 1.28% 3.38%
1990 1.49% 3.37%
1989 1.71% 3.21%
1988 1.65% 3.25%
1987 1.53% 3.2%
1986 1.46% 3.2%
1985 1.34% 3.37%
1984 1.21% 3.4%
1983 1.38% 3.22%
1982 1.75% 3.05%
1981 1.57% 2.96%
1980 1.23% 3.18%
1979 1.09% 3.58%
1978 1.17% 3.15%
1977 1.13% 2.56%
1976 1.01% 2.62%
1975 1.24% 2.69%
1974 2.56% 2.71%
1973 1.54% 2.71%
1972 1.86% 2.68%
1971 3.44% 2.77%
1970 1.99% 2.9%
1969 2.12% 2.94%
1968 1.78% 2.98%
1967 1.27% 2.96%
1966 2.31% 2.89%
1965 1.98% 2.79%
1964 1.98% 2.71%
1963 1.94% 2.69%
1962 2.47% 2.64%
1961 2.01% 2.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Australia DR Congo
Current population
27799169
117507801
Population rank 55/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 1.42%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
9.05 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
7.22 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 11/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -27,309
Net migration rank 11/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -27,309
2024 - 138,510 - -26,968
2023 103,974 140,232 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 111,881 140,972 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 138,701 116,768 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 133,376 44,447 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 136,808 207,142 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 157,269 226,412 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 150,015 255,023 2,883,245 176,290
2016 152,403 254,648 2,753,687 440,748
2015 150,041 212,350 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 154,940 200,177 2,580,251 36,966
2013 159,584 215,823 2,489,378 121,097
2012 161,408 235,776 2,405,462 53,668
2011 156,380 197,657 2,310,679 40,891
2010 158,628 166,752 2,212,255 8,823
2009 160,518 235,628 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 155,119 275,773 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 154,124 249,873 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 132,931 191,985 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 129,132 131,371 1,800,300 20,384
2004 115,610 110,072 1,731,022 4,260
2003 118,325 104,437 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 116,971 108,852 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 117,575 117,552 1,594,999 26,523
2000 119,882 111,186 1,549,518 79,340
1999 118,517 92,900 1,450,318 109,761
1998 120,949 81,310 1,375,130 295,560
1997 121,592 67,661 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 125,751 82,965 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 131,436 80,456 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 131,761 51,941 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 137,551 23,833 1,209,242 240,176
1992 139,829 40,767 1,152,781 252,666
1991 138,273 68,847 1,114,033 86,721
1990 143,347 100,093 1,063,508 219,270
1989 127,789 144,042 1,027,238 84,415
1988 127,298 153,330 995,278 101,314
1987 128,484 136,421 959,875 111,220
1986 123,342 113,061 925,334 70,988
1985 143,674 98,327 885,670 118,791
1984 123,077 79,617 844,956 190,045
1983 130,844 73,251 807,122 146,095
1982 126,030 111,722 774,823 97,495
1981 125,356 121,921 748,371 54,656
1980 117,536 89,189 724,111 51,685
1979 116,112 52,137 691,773 181,028
1978 116,299 45,832 646,411 268,974
1977 117,793 44,946 638,242 -26,355
1976 115,070 32,792 624,147 -25,965
1975 123,648 25,336 608,655 -972
1974 128,996 56,167 593,539 3,216
1973 136,476 62,928 578,280 7,414
1972 155,488 54,895 564,495 2,840
1971 165,593 223,991 549,343 -5,497
1970 145,081 256,295 533,300 39,116
1969 143,477 108,770 514,800 46,778
1968 132,099 100,963 497,682 57,274
1967 126,249 80,904 479,552 64,307
1966 126,996 110,864 463,397 54,443
1965 122,990 118,891 429,002 61,397
1964 128,420 91,588 406,334 48,207
1963 140,161 73,237 398,972 41,960
1962 143,943 58,315 383,406 39,431
1961 150,955 64,495 368,207 35,654
1960 141,816 85,707 363,517 27,673

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/dr-congo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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