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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 1.81 times bigger than the DR Congo's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 4% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Brazil vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil DR Congo
2100 164,266,855 436,237,219
2099 165,476,254 433,289,774
2098 166,696,264 430,252,622
2097 167,929,414 427,149,320
2096 169,170,182 423,961,963
2095 170,418,279 420,678,721
2094 171,673,285 417,304,547
2093 172,929,867 413,867,290
2092 174,196,660 410,362,003
2091 175,465,250 406,763,717
2090 176,741,676 403,089,566
2089 178,016,467 399,334,389
2088 179,298,655 395,507,774
2087 180,582,637 391,613,249
2086 181,869,555 387,639,503
2085 183,154,436 383,604,733
2084 184,439,572 379,495,246
2083 185,726,230 375,330,369
2082 187,015,781 371,124,615
2081 188,304,247 366,878,238
2080 189,585,345 362,574,665
2079 190,860,450 358,227,097
2078 192,128,265 353,821,014
2077 193,387,405 349,368,182
2076 194,635,237 344,866,731
2075 195,871,705 340,338,504
2074 197,098,086 335,761,691
2073 198,312,538 331,157,281
2072 199,508,048 326,505,656
2071 200,684,948 321,830,769
2070 201,838,290 317,104,580
2069 202,969,511 312,349,776
2068 204,078,136 307,566,932
2067 205,156,343 302,762,490
2066 206,210,336 297,932,241
2065 207,233,670 293,081,284
2064 208,223,021 288,211,987
2063 209,184,325 283,315,009
2062 210,111,930 278,399,192
2061 211,000,165 273,464,914
2060 211,851,790 268,520,814
2059 212,667,148 263,570,338
2058 213,439,165 258,622,778
2057 214,172,487 253,685,085
2056 214,860,969 248,748,321
2055 215,511,064 243,814,854
2054 216,119,176 238,885,417
2053 216,684,051 233,971,468
2052 217,203,400 229,073,420
2051 217,673,624 224,197,775
2050 218,102,997 219,354,949
2049 218,492,176 214,547,398
2048 218,825,106 209,774,448
2047 219,107,600 205,040,532
2046 219,337,375 200,341,405
2045 219,518,678 195,693,533
2044 219,643,532 191,087,342
2043 219,714,087 186,534,055
2042 219,730,173 182,033,706
2041 219,688,816 177,583,290
2040 219,589,786 173,191,594
2039 219,450,960 168,846,440
2038 219,263,564 164,551,895
2037 219,033,555 160,316,591
2036 218,758,565 156,099,100
2035 218,441,478 151,924,296
2034 218,079,673 147,782,785
2033 217,677,081 143,684,929
2032 217,230,117 139,642,368
2031 216,739,295 135,634,548
2030 216,202,357 131,685,113
2029 215,618,762 127,793,612
2028 214,992,547 123,956,913
2027 214,315,680 120,188,952
2026 213,593,266 116,482,769
2025 212,812,405 112,832,473
2024 211,998,573 109,276,265
2023 211,140,729 105,789,731
2022 210,306,415 102,396,968
2021 209,550,294 99,148,932
2020 208,660,842 95,989,998
2019 207,455,459 92,947,442
2018 206,107,261 90,047,644
2017 204,703,445 87,083,398
2016 203,218,114 83,956,415
2015 201,675,532 81,035,531
2014 200,085,127 78,403,242
2013 198,478,299 75,789,395
2012 196,876,111 73,254,618
2011 195,284,734 70,849,311
2010 193,701,929 68,563,038
2009 192,079,951 66,412,044
2008 190,367,302 64,390,664
2007 188,552,320 62,477,752
2006 186,653,106 60,615,908
2005 184,688,101 58,775,724
2004 182,675,143 56,997,741
2003 180,622,688 55,343,867
2002 178,503,484 53,750,524
2001 176,301,203 52,132,646
2000 174,018,282 50,507,442
1999 171,641,543 48,912,971
1998 169,159,655 47,297,600
1997 166,661,659 46,029,902
1996 164,202,549 45,296,124
1995 161,735,073 44,433,704
1994 159,265,006 42,626,876
1993 156,794,577 40,656,336
1992 154,275,079 39,228,910
1991 151,724,256 37,925,817
1990 149,143,223 36,684,063
1989 146,502,972 35,486,866
1988 143,826,357 34,382,752
1987 141,104,944 33,298,904
1986 138,336,370 32,265,196
1985 135,515,595 31,264,816
1984 132,658,864 30,245,081
1983 129,790,077 29,250,963
1982 126,923,155 28,338,190
1981 124,063,109 27,500,515
1980 121,207,461 26,711,099
1979 118,380,821 25,886,782
1978 115,600,942 24,992,689
1977 112,875,292 24,229,061
1976 110,213,349 23,624,031
1975 107,619,565 23,021,101
1974 105,089,675 22,418,878
1973 102,600,976 21,827,665
1972 100,146,797 21,251,160
1971 97,739,273 20,695,569
1970 95,375,651 20,137,436
1969 93,045,777 19,570,445
1968 90,741,240 19,012,189
1967 88,446,124 18,462,782
1966 86,139,359 17,931,929
1965 83,817,583 17,427,802
1964 81,488,595 16,955,327
1963 79,164,235 16,507,599
1962 76,865,323 16,075,724
1961 74,605,447 15,662,374
1960 72,388,126 15,264,846

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 14th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Brazil's population will grow by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of the DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil DR Congo
2100 -0.73% 0.68%
2099 -0.73% 0.71%
2098 -0.73% 0.73%
2097 -0.73% 0.75%
2096 -0.73% 0.78%
2095 -0.73% 0.81%
2094 -0.73% 0.83%
2093 -0.73% 0.85%
2092 -0.72% 0.88%
2091 -0.72% 0.91%
2090 -0.72% 0.94%
2089 -0.72% 0.97%
2088 -0.71% 0.99%
2087 -0.71% 1.03%
2086 -0.7% 1.05%
2085 -0.7% 1.08%
2084 -0.69% 1.11%
2083 -0.69% 1.13%
2082 -0.68% 1.16%
2081 -0.68% 1.19%
2080 -0.67% 1.21%
2079 -0.66% 1.25%
2078 -0.65% 1.27%
2077 -0.64% 1.31%
2076 -0.63% 1.33%
2075 -0.62% 1.36%
2074 -0.61% 1.39%
2073 -0.6% 1.42%
2072 -0.59% 1.45%
2071 -0.57% 1.49%
2070 -0.56% 1.52%
2069 -0.54% 1.56%
2068 -0.53% 1.59%
2067 -0.51% 1.62%
2066 -0.49% 1.66%
2065 -0.48% 1.69%
2064 -0.46% 1.73%
2063 -0.44% 1.77%
2062 -0.42% 1.8%
2061 -0.4% 1.84%
2060 -0.38% 1.88%
2059 -0.36% 1.91%
2058 -0.34% 1.95%
2057 -0.32% 1.98%
2056 -0.3% 2.02%
2055 -0.28% 2.06%
2054 -0.26% 2.1%
2053 -0.24% 2.14%
2052 -0.22% 2.17%
2051 -0.2% 2.21%
2050 -0.18% 2.24%
2049 -0.15% 2.28%
2048 -0.13% 2.31%
2047 -0.1% 2.35%
2046 -0.08% 2.38%
2045 -0.06% 2.41%
2044 -0.03% 2.44%
2043 -0.007% 2.47%
2042 0.02% 2.51%
2041 0.05% 2.54%
2040 0.06% 2.57%
2039 0.09% 2.61%
2038 0.11% 2.64%
2037 0.13% 2.7%
2036 0.15% 2.75%
2035 0.17% 2.8%
2034 0.18% 2.85%
2033 0.21% 2.89%
2032 0.23% 2.95%
2031 0.25% 3%
2030 0.27% 3.05%
2029 0.29% 3.1%
2028 0.32% 3.14%
2027 0.34% 3.18%
2026 0.37% 3.24%
2025 0.38% 3.25%
2024 0.41% 3.3%
2023 0.4% 3.31%
2022 0.36% 3.28%
2021 0.43% 3.29%
2020 0.58% 3.27%
2019 0.65% 3.22%
2018 0.69% 3.4%
2017 0.73% 3.72%
2016 0.76% 3.6%
2015 0.79% 3.36%
2014 0.81% 3.45%
2013 0.81% 3.46%
2012 0.81% 3.39%
2011 0.82% 3.33%
2010 0.84% 3.24%
2009 0.9% 3.14%
2008 0.96% 3.06%
2007 1.02% 3.07%
2006 1.06% 3.13%
2005 1.1% 3.12%
2004 1.14% 2.99%
2003 1.19% 2.96%
2002 1.25% 3.1%
2001 1.31% 3.22%
2000 1.38% 3.26%
1999 1.47% 3.42%
1998 1.5% 2.75%
1997 1.5% 1.62%
1996 1.53% 1.94%
1995 1.55% 4.24%
1994 1.58% 4.85%
1993 1.63% 3.64%
1992 1.68% 3.44%
1991 1.73% 3.38%
1990 1.8% 3.37%
1989 1.86% 3.21%
1988 1.93% 3.25%
1987 2% 3.2%
1986 2.08% 3.2%
1985 2.15% 3.37%
1984 2.21% 3.4%
1983 2.26% 3.22%
1982 2.31% 3.05%
1981 2.36% 2.96%
1980 2.39% 3.18%
1979 2.4% 3.58%
1978 2.41% 3.15%
1977 2.42% 2.56%
1976 2.41% 2.62%
1975 2.41% 2.69%
1974 2.43% 2.71%
1973 2.45% 2.71%
1972 2.46% 2.68%
1971 2.48% 2.77%
1970 2.5% 2.9%
1969 2.54% 2.94%
1968 2.59% 2.98%
1967 2.68% 2.96%
1966 2.77% 2.89%
1965 2.86% 2.79%
1964 2.94% 2.71%
1963 2.99% 2.69%
1962 3.03% 2.64%
1961 3.06% 2.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Brazil DR Congo
Current population
213964342
118386491
Population rank 7/197 14/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 1.42%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
8.89 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
7.06 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +9,743
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 10/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -27,309
Net migration rank 186/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -27,309
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 3,547,217 -26,968
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 919,507 -208,581 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 2,883,245 176,290
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 2,753,687 440,748
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 2,580,251 36,966
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 2,489,378 121,097
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 2,405,462 53,668
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 2,310,679 40,891
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 2,212,255 8,823
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 1,800,300 20,384
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 1,731,022 4,260
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 1,594,999 26,523
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 1,549,518 79,340
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 1,450,318 109,761
1998 2,514,728 21,666 1,375,130 295,560
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 1,209,242 240,176
1992 2,547,698 14,394 1,152,781 252,666
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 1,114,033 86,721
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 1,063,508 219,270
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 1,027,238 84,415
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 995,278 101,314
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 959,875 111,220
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 925,334 70,988
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 885,670 118,791
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 844,956 190,045
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 807,122 146,095
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 774,823 97,495
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 748,371 54,656
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 724,111 51,685
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 691,773 181,028
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 646,411 268,974
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 638,242 -26,355
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 624,147 -25,965
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 608,655 -972
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 593,539 3,216
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 578,280 7,414
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 564,495 2,840
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 549,343 -5,497
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 533,300 39,116
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 514,800 46,778
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 497,682 57,274
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 479,552 64,307
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 463,397 54,443
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 429,002 61,397
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 406,334 48,207
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 398,972 41,960
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 383,406 39,431
1961 2,240,178 75 368,207 35,654
1960 2,190,392 4,066 363,517 27,673

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people). In the DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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