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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 2.81 times bigger than Canada's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • 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 +1.48% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Canada vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada DR Congo
2100 55,809,541 436,237,219
2099 55,626,634 433,289,774
2098 55,437,170 430,252,622
2097 55,242,936 427,149,320
2096 55,069,963 423,961,963
2095 54,900,581 420,678,721
2094 54,735,470 417,304,547
2093 54,569,243 413,867,290
2092 54,411,987 410,362,003
2091 54,247,171 406,763,717
2090 54,102,304 403,089,566
2089 53,953,046 399,334,389
2088 53,774,562 395,507,774
2087 53,627,048 391,613,249
2086 53,473,039 387,639,503
2085 53,322,800 383,604,733
2084 53,166,395 379,495,246
2083 53,001,796 375,330,369
2082 52,851,194 371,124,615
2081 52,682,123 366,878,238
2080 52,523,688 362,574,665
2079 52,364,938 358,227,097
2078 52,196,399 353,821,014
2077 52,039,676 349,368,182
2076 51,866,620 344,866,731
2075 51,696,455 340,338,504
2074 51,533,535 335,761,691
2073 51,371,935 331,157,281
2072 51,202,189 326,505,656
2071 51,029,182 321,830,769
2070 50,857,828 317,104,580
2069 50,684,060 312,349,776
2068 50,509,424 307,566,932
2067 50,320,575 302,762,490
2066 50,140,777 297,932,241
2065 49,961,609 293,081,284
2064 49,781,981 288,211,987
2063 49,600,521 283,315,009
2062 49,417,253 278,399,192
2061 49,241,819 273,464,914
2060 49,073,942 268,520,814
2059 48,901,595 263,570,338
2058 48,727,882 258,622,778
2057 48,567,078 253,685,085
2056 48,411,651 248,748,321
2055 48,260,380 243,814,854
2054 48,111,656 238,885,417
2053 47,963,828 233,971,468
2052 47,802,904 229,073,420
2051 47,647,911 224,197,775
2050 47,490,971 219,354,949
2049 47,345,672 214,547,398
2048 47,182,893 209,774,448
2047 47,020,915 205,040,532
2046 46,856,048 200,341,405
2045 46,673,369 195,693,533
2044 46,492,583 191,087,342
2043 46,309,120 186,534,055
2042 46,118,911 182,033,706
2041 45,925,318 177,583,290
2040 45,730,012 173,191,594
2039 45,524,806 168,846,440
2038 45,305,831 164,551,895
2037 45,080,733 160,316,591
2036 44,850,060 156,099,100
2035 44,623,652 151,924,296
2034 44,372,936 147,782,785
2033 44,126,411 143,684,929
2032 43,859,386 139,642,368
2031 43,577,637 135,634,548
2030 43,290,024 131,685,113
2029 42,995,206 127,793,612
2028 42,683,609 123,956,913
2027 42,362,776 120,188,952
2026 42,027,744 116,482,769
2025 41,651,653 112,832,473
2024 41,262,329 109,276,265
2023 40,049,088 105,789,731
2022 38,950,132 102,396,968
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% 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 14th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Canada's population will grow by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of the DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 0.94% 3.25%
2024 3.03% 3.3%
2023 2.82% 3.31%
2022 1.86% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Canada DR Congo
Current population
42199836
118386491
Population rank 38/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 1.42%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
8.89 seconds
One birth every
1.43 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
1.61 minutes
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +9,743
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 10/197
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 41,262 368,599 3,547,217 -26,968
2023 24,029 433,842 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 15,580 459,988 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 61,184 198,867 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 112,850 204,526 1,800,300 20,384
2004 111,786 194,611 1,731,022 4,260
2003 107,585 185,643 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 16.9% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 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, 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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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