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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 2.79 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.93% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Canada vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada DR Congo
2100 55,893,812 436,320,913
2099 55,710,628 433,372,904
2098 55,520,878 430,335,169
2097 55,326,351 427,231,271
2096 55,153,117 424,043,303
2095 54,983,479 420,759,430
2094 54,818,119 417,384,609
2093 54,651,641 413,946,692
2092 54,494,148 410,440,733
2091 54,329,082 406,841,757
2090 54,183,996 403,166,901
2089 54,034,513 399,411,004
2088 53,855,760 395,583,655
2087 53,708,023 391,688,383
2086 53,553,781 387,713,874
2085 53,403,315 383,678,330
2084 53,246,675 379,568,054
2083 53,081,827 375,402,379
2082 52,930,998 371,195,818
2081 52,761,672 366,948,626
2080 52,602,997 362,644,227
2079 52,444,008 358,295,825
2078 52,275,214 353,888,897
2077 52,118,254 349,435,210
2076 51,944,937 344,932,895
2075 51,774,515 340,403,800
2074 51,611,349 335,826,108
2073 51,449,506 331,220,816
2072 51,279,503 326,568,298
2071 51,106,234 321,892,514
2070 50,934,622 317,165,418
2069 50,760,591 312,409,702
2068 50,585,692 307,625,941
2067 50,396,558 302,820,577
2066 50,216,488 297,989,401
2065 50,037,049 293,137,514
2064 49,857,150 288,267,282
2063 49,675,417 283,369,365
2062 49,491,872 278,452,605
2061 49,316,172 273,517,380
2060 49,148,043 268,572,331
2059 48,975,435 263,620,905
2058 48,801,460 258,672,397
2057 48,640,413 253,733,756
2056 48,484,751 248,796,045
2055 48,333,252 243,861,631
2054 48,184,303 238,931,249
2053 48,036,252 234,016,357
2052 47,875,085 229,117,369
2051 47,719,858 224,240,788
2050 47,562,681 219,397,034
2049 47,417,162 214,588,560
2048 47,254,138 209,814,694
2047 47,091,915 205,079,870
2046 46,926,799 200,379,842
2045 46,743,844 195,731,078
2044 46,562,785 191,124,003
2043 46,379,045 186,569,843
2042 46,188,550 182,068,630
2041 45,994,664 177,617,360
2040 45,799,063 173,224,822
2039 45,593,547 168,878,834
2038 45,374,241 164,583,465
2037 45,148,803 160,347,349
2036 44,917,782 156,129,049
2035 44,691,033 151,953,443
2034 44,439,937 147,811,138
2033 44,193,040 143,712,496
2032 43,925,613 139,669,159
2031 43,643,438 135,660,570
2030 43,355,390 131,710,378
2029 43,060,128 127,818,130
2028 42,748,060 123,980,695
2027 42,426,742 120,212,011
2026 42,091,205 116,505,117
2025 41,714,545 112,854,120
2024 41,288,599 109,276,265
2023 40,083,484 105,789,731
2022 38,935,934 102,396,968
2021 38,239,864 99,148,932
2020 38,028,638 95,989,998
2019 37,618,495 92,947,442
2018 37,072,620 90,047,644
2017 36,545,075 87,083,398
2016 36,110,803 83,956,415
2015 35,704,498 81,035,531
2014 35,434,066 78,403,242
2013 35,080,992 75,789,395
2012 34,713,395 73,254,618
2011 34,339,221 70,849,311
2010 34,005,902 68,563,038
2009 33,630,069 66,412,044
2008 33,247,298 64,390,664
2007 32,888,886 62,477,752
2006 32,571,193 60,615,908
2005 32,242,732 58,775,724
2004 31,938,807 56,997,741
2003 31,642,461 55,343,867
2002 31,359,199 53,750,524
2001 31,020,855 52,132,646
2000 30,685,730 50,507,442
1999 30,401,286 48,912,971
1998 30,155,173 47,297,600
1997 29,905,948 46,029,902
1996 29,610,218 45,296,124
1995 29,302,311 44,433,704
1994 29,000,663 42,626,876
1993 28,684,764 40,656,336
1992 28,371,264 39,228,910
1991 28,037,420 37,925,817
1990 27,691,138 36,684,063
1989 27,276,781 35,486,866
1988 26,791,747 34,382,752
1987 26,446,601 33,298,904
1986 26,100,278 32,265,196
1985 25,842,116 31,264,816
1984 25,607,053 30,245,081
1983 25,366,451 29,250,963
1982 25,116,942 28,338,190
1981 24,819,915 27,500,515
1980 24,515,667 26,711,099
1979 24,201,544 25,886,782
1978 23,963,203 24,992,689
1977 23,725,843 24,229,061
1976 23,449,808 23,624,031
1975 23,143,275 23,021,101
1974 22,807,969 22,418,878
1973 22,491,777 21,827,665
1972 22,218,463 21,251,160
1971 21,962,032 20,695,569
1970 21,324,000 20,137,436
1969 21,028,000 19,570,445
1968 20,744,000 19,012,189
1967 20,412,000 18,462,782
1966 20,048,000 17,931,929
1965 19,678,000 17,427,802
1964 19,325,000 16,955,327
1963 18,964,000 16,507,599
1962 18,614,000 16,075,724
1961 18,271,000 15,662,374
1960 17,909,356 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/canada/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th 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) Canada's population will grow by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada DR Congo
2100 0.33% 0.68%
2099 0.34% 0.71%
2098 0.35% 0.73%
2097 0.31% 0.75%
2096 0.31% 0.78%
2095 0.3% 0.81%
2094 0.3% 0.83%
2093 0.29% 0.85%
2092 0.3% 0.88%
2091 0.27% 0.91%
2090 0.28% 0.94%
2089 0.33% 0.97%
2088 0.28% 0.99%
2087 0.29% 1.03%
2086 0.28% 1.05%
2085 0.29% 1.08%
2084 0.31% 1.11%
2083 0.28% 1.13%
2082 0.32% 1.16%
2081 0.3% 1.19%
2080 0.3% 1.21%
2079 0.32% 1.25%
2078 0.3% 1.27%
2077 0.33% 1.31%
2076 0.33% 1.33%
2075 0.32% 1.36%
2074 0.31% 1.39%
2073 0.33% 1.42%
2072 0.34% 1.45%
2071 0.34% 1.49%
2070 0.34% 1.52%
2069 0.35% 1.56%
2068 0.38% 1.59%
2067 0.36% 1.62%
2066 0.36% 1.66%
2065 0.36% 1.69%
2064 0.37% 1.73%
2063 0.37% 1.77%
2062 0.36% 1.8%
2061 0.34% 1.84%
2060 0.35% 1.88%
2059 0.36% 1.91%
2058 0.33% 1.95%
2057 0.32% 1.98%
2056 0.31% 2.02%
2055 0.31% 2.06%
2054 0.31% 2.1%
2053 0.34% 2.14%
2052 0.33% 2.17%
2051 0.33% 2.21%
2050 0.31% 2.24%
2049 0.34% 2.28%
2048 0.34% 2.31%
2047 0.35% 2.35%
2046 0.39% 2.38%
2045 0.39% 2.41%
2044 0.4% 2.44%
2043 0.41% 2.47%
2042 0.42% 2.51%
2041 0.43% 2.54%
2040 0.45% 2.57%
2039 0.48% 2.61%
2038 0.5% 2.64%
2037 0.51% 2.7%
2036 0.51% 2.75%
2035 0.57% 2.8%
2034 0.56% 2.85%
2033 0.61% 2.89%
2032 0.65% 2.95%
2031 0.66% 3%
2030 0.69% 3.05%
2029 0.73% 3.1%
2028 0.76% 3.14%
2027 0.8% 3.18%
2026 0.9% 3.24%
2025 1.03% 3.27%
2024 3.01% 3.3%
2023 2.95% 3.31%
2022 1.82% 3.28%
2021 0.56% 3.29%
2020 1.09% 3.27%
2019 1.47% 3.22%
2018 1.44% 3.4%
2017 1.2% 3.72%
2016 1.14% 3.6%
2015 0.76% 3.36%
2014 1.01% 3.45%
2013 1.06% 3.46%
2012 1.09% 3.39%
2011 0.98% 3.33%
2010 1.12% 3.24%
2009 1.15% 3.14%
2008 1.09% 3.06%
2007 0.98% 3.07%
2006 1.02% 3.13%
2005 0.95% 3.12%
2004 0.94% 2.99%
2003 0.9% 2.96%
2002 1.09% 3.1%
2001 1.09% 3.22%
2000 0.94% 3.26%
1999 0.82% 3.42%
1998 0.83% 2.75%
1997 1% 1.62%
1996 1.05% 1.94%
1995 1.04% 4.24%
1994 1.1% 4.85%
1993 1.1% 3.64%
1992 1.19% 3.44%
1991 1.25% 3.38%
1990 1.52% 3.37%
1989 1.81% 3.21%
1988 1.31% 3.25%
1987 1.33% 3.2%
1986 1% 3.2%
1985 0.92% 3.37%
1984 0.95% 3.4%
1983 0.99% 3.22%
1982 1.2% 3.05%
1981 1.24% 2.96%
1980 1.3% 3.18%
1979 0.99% 3.58%
1978 1% 3.15%
1977 1.18% 2.56%
1976 1.32% 2.62%
1975 1.47% 2.69%
1974 1.41% 2.71%
1973 1.23% 2.71%
1972 1.17% 2.68%
1971 2.99% 2.77%
1970 1.41% 2.9%
1969 1.37% 2.94%
1968 1.63% 2.98%
1967 1.82% 2.96%
1966 1.88% 2.89%
1965 1.83% 2.79%
1964 1.9% 2.71%
1963 1.88% 2.69%
1962 1.88% 2.64%
1961 2.02% 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/canada/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Canada DR Congo
Current population
42181965
117507801
Population rank 38/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1.42%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
9.05 seconds
One birth every
1.49 minutes
7.22 seconds
One death every
1.62 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 11/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -27,309
Net migration rank 5/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -27,309
2024 - 368,599 - -26,968
2023 28,058 433,842 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 15,574 459,988 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 57,360 198,867 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 53,241 256,592 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 86,523 387,685 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 88,974 420,224 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 98,672 372,685 2,883,245 176,290
2016 115,555 329,455 2,753,687 440,748
2015 117,825 224,332 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 127,563 192,884 2,580,251 36,966
2013 129,799 239,813 2,489,378 121,097
2012 135,382 243,748 2,405,462 53,668
2011 133,923 227,075 2,310,679 40,891
2010 139,425 225,369 2,212,255 8,823
2009 144,609 244,463 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 142,963 238,083 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 134,845 213,801 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 130,285 202,175 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 116,074 204,526 1,800,300 20,384
2004 111,786 194,611 1,731,022 4,260
2003 110,749 185,643 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 106,621 208,060 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 114,777 222,100 1,594,999 26,523
2000 110,469 201,727 1,549,518 79,340
1999 118,565 158,342 1,450,318 109,761
1998 126,651 142,346 1,375,130 295,560
1997 134,577 144,678 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 153,973 154,553 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 167,023 141,818 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 179,804 134,863 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 186,451 133,426 1,209,242 240,176
1992 204,273 138,121 1,152,781 252,666
1991 207,477 134,463 1,114,033 86,721
1990 213,222 181,461 1,063,508 219,270
1989 207,304 258,094 1,027,238 84,415
1988 192,901 238,003 995,278 101,314
1987 190,416 171,308 959,875 111,220
1986 190,532 121,928 925,334 70,988
1985 204,153 69,776 885,670 118,791
1984 204,856 55,982 844,956 190,045
1983 202,931 66,172 807,122 146,095
1982 200,935 89,544 774,823 97,495
1981 206,005 113,461 748,371 54,656
1980 203,480 122,743 724,111 51,685
1979 203,293 86,719 691,773 181,028
1978 194,102 52,781 646,411 268,974
1977 199,297 70,339 638,242 -26,355
1976 196,979 106,894 624,147 -25,965
1975 196,718 139,797 608,655 -972
1974 182,464 155,596 593,539 3,216
1973 184,432 125,401 578,280 7,414
1972 188,857 89,880 564,495 2,840
1971 208,640 210,244 549,343 -5,497
1970 215,372 304,627 533,300 39,116
1969 216,588 93,600 514,800 46,778
1968 211,589 108,864 497,682 57,274
1967 220,450 132,856 479,552 64,307
1966 236,566 144,641 463,397 54,443
1965 269,589 112,401 429,002 61,397
1964 307,268 68,003 406,334 48,207
1963 318,595 51,831 398,972 41,960
1962 325,745 35,373 383,406 39,431
1961 334,360 34,721 368,207 35,654
1960 338,487 49,694 363,517 27,673

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 19.4% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 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, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
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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